US States Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado's Return to Venezuela Will Not Be Stopped

Washington D.C. The United States has stated that it will not stop the return of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to her country. Mentioning that the State Department's policy on this matter is clear, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South America Luis Mendez said that the US will not place any obstacles in Maria Corina's return to her country. He warned that the stipulated conditions must be met.

Machado had left Venezuela in December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway and has not returned to her country since then. Meanwhile, Mendez clarified that since she has important work to do regarding Venezuela, there will be no obstruction when she returns to her country.

After the devastating double earthquake that occurred on June 24, Machado had tried to return to Caracas many times, but it is reported that Venezuela's diplomatic pressure had obstructed her efforts.

When asked if the US government was trying to facilitate permission for interim President Delcy Rodriguez to allow Machado to return, Mendez stated that necessary coordination has been done with the officials.

Rodriguez, who has been in power since ousting then-President Nicolas Maduro in January, mentioned that the government plans to meet with opposition party members from next month.