June 30, 2026
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday she is "willing to do whatever it takes" to enter Venezuela to help with the country's recovery efforts following last week's back-to-back earthquakes.
Machado, currently in Panama, accused the Venezuelan government of blocking her attempt to return to the country, and in a video posted on X said she "will be in Venezuela to help coordinate and encourage citizens' efforts during the emergency."
She did not provide further details about her plan to enter Venezuela.
Machado had been living in hiding in Venezuela since claiming victory in the country's disputed 2024 election. In December, she secretly fled Venezuela by boat to travel to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which she later handed to US President Donald Trump.
