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US has proposed Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader says

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado stated that the US has proposed holding presidential elections in Venezuela next year, in 2027. Speaking at a press conference in Caracas on Thursday, Machado said this timeline aligns with her previous support for early elections and noted that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio backs this plan. She also emphasized ensuring voter participation and compliance with constitutional deadlines for the establishment of a new National Electoral Council.

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Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, stated on October 29 that the United States has proposed holding presidential elections in Venezuela for 2027. This timeline aligns with her previous support for such an election. During her first substantive remarks since returning to Venezuela over the weekend, Machado emphasized the US State Department's clear stance regarding upcoming electoral steps, including the prompt appointment of a new National Electoral Council and adherence to constitutional deadlines. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has also backed this 2027 vote proposal. Machado, who was barred from running in the 2024 election but whose proxy won according to opposition tallies, returned to Venezuela on Sunday after several failed attempts earlier in the year. She is seen as one of the country's most popular opposition figures.

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Machado thanked Rubio and Trump for their role in the ouster of Maduro.

right expresses gratitude for US actions against Maduro

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“Article A discusses the Norwegian Nobel Committee's statement on Venezuela's need for democratic change, while Article B reports on US proposals for elections in Venezuela as stated by Maria Corina Machado.”

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“Article A focuses on Machado's return to Venezuela and its potential impact on upcoming court decisions, while Article B discusses US proposals for elections in 2027 based on comments made by Machado after her return.”

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"The statements from the State Department in recent days ... about the next steps, are very clear," including the prompt appointment of a renewed National Electoral Council, compliance with constitutional deadlines and a presidential election next year, Machado said, adding US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has backed a 2027 vote.

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🔮 Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said she would ensure that all eligible Venezuelans can cast ballots in any future election.

2026-10-30 · The Straits Times

US has proposed Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader says · mixed framing

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US has proposed Venezuela elections for 2027, opposition leader says CARACAS, Oct 29 - asserted

leader → propose → 2027

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, in her first substantive remarks since returning to the country over the weekend, said on Thursday the United States has suggested presidential elections in the country take place next year, a timeline she herself has previously supported. uncertain

she → return → timeline

Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, said she would ensure that all eligible Venezuelans can cast ballots in any future election. asserted

Venezuelans → say → election

Rubio → include → vote

The 59 year-old opposition leader returned to Venezuela on Sunday after several failed attempts during the course of this year. asserted

leader → return → year

Machado, the country's most popular opposition figure, was barred from running in the 2024 election but her proxy roundly won, according to tallies shared by the opposition at the time. uncertain

proxy → bar → time

Venezuela's institutions, however, backed President Nicolas Maduro, who was subsequently arrested in a US raid in January. asserted

who → back → January

He and his wife now face US drug trafficking and torture charges, which they deny. asserted

they → face → which

Taking questions from reporters at a televised press conference in Caracas, Machado avoided responding when asked about comments by US President Donald Trump from January, when he said she did not have sufficient support to immediately lead the country, and this week, when he suggested Venezuela could become the fifty-first state. uncertain

Venezuela → take → country

Still, Machado thanked Rubio and Trump for their role in the ouster of Maduro. asserted

Machado → thank → Maduro