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Marches in six cities demand María Corina Machado's return and presidential elections

Activists marched Sunday in Caracas, Valencia, Maracaibo, Mérida, Los Teques and La Guaira to demand María Corina Machado's return and presidential elections, AP reported. In Caracas, hundreds of Vente Venezuela supporters in sky-blue shirts rode motorcycles through the capital's main avenues.

Machado has spent nine months in hiding and has tried and failed to return to Venezuela seven times this year, per AP. The transition dialogue commission said this week it rejects "any form of violent expression" and that parliamentary, mayoral and governor's elections lie ahead, according to VPItv.

«"This is not a matter of parties or politics. This is a movement for the people and by the people."»— Flavio Valentini, September 27, 2026 · watch

«"We hope this transition process leads us to presidential elections and consolidates a free, democratic country."»— Anthony Romero, September 27, 2026 · watch

Delcy Rodríguez frames her UN trip as an economic turn as María Corina Machado stays off the negotiating table

An economic analysis aired on VTV cast acting president Delcy Rodríguez's recent UN trip as the start of a new financial era for Venezuela, criticizing the Swift payment system and the Bretton Woods order while calling for stronger international reserves.

Washington is negotiating directly with Rodríguez on energy, debt, mining and international financing, leaving Machado off that table, per Mundiario. Separately, the government and the 2015 National Assembly are negotiating free expression and institutional functioning, also without Machado, the outlet reported.