Caracas protesters demand elections and María Corina Machado's return

Demonstrators gathered outside the National Electoral Council in Caracas demanding an election calendar and María Corina Machado's return, NTN24 reported. Opposition leader Jesús Armas said Delcy Rodríguez's "deep hypocrisy" at the UN cannot be accepted while there are "more than 300 political prisoners," according to VPItv.

Protesters chanted "elections now" and said they want to welcome Machado "with open arms," NTN24 reported. State media made no reference to the protests.

«there are more than 300 political prisoners and we won't abandon them»— Jesús Armas (per VPItv), September 24, 2026 · watch

«we will welcome her here with open arms, working, organized for those presidential elections»— Protester (per NTN24), September 24, 2026 · watch