Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Vows Return Amid Regime Repression

María Corina Machado, a leading Venezuelan opposition voice and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has declared her intention to return to her homeland within weeks. Speaking from the relative safety of the United States, she laid out a bold vision for an orderly and unstoppable transition back to democratic governance in Venezuela.Machado’s announcement is more than symbolic; it directly challenges the entrenched regime of Nicolás Maduro—a government known internationally for torturing, persecuting, imprisoning, and disappearing political opponents while plundering Venezuela’s wealth.Can Democracy Survive Maduro's Grip?For over two decades, Venezuela has suffered under authoritarian rule that has decimated its economy and stripped...