Overview
- Machado announced “I am here. With you” on X and then appeared at a church in Barquisimeto on Sunday, greeting supporters in person.
- Edmundo González confirmed on X that he will join Machado in Venezuela very soon, signaling a rapid regrouping of her movement.
- Delcy Rodríguez continues to serve as acting president with no presidential election date set, while talks to reform the Supreme Court and electoral council have advanced without Machado’s participation.
- The U.S. has supported Rodríguez and prioritized economic stabilization and large oil-access deals reported to cover up to 65 billion barrels, a strategy that helped sideline Machado from official negotiations.
- Machado’s presence raises the prospect of renewed street mobilization and forces the interim government and Washington to choose between widening political space or constraining her activity, which could trigger protests and diplomatic friction.