Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado makes three attempts over a 24-hour period to return to Venezuela, but she fails to complete the journey. Multiple outlets report that she tries alternative routes and modes of travel, yet does not manage to enter the country.
The attempts occur while acting President Delcy Rodríguez is in the United States for the United Nations General Assembly. The South China Morning Post and Bloomberg link the timing to Rodríguez’s absence, noting that Rodríguez meets with US President Donald Trump in New York. The coverage also describes Machado seeking to travel from Panama to Venezuela using different routes, including plans involving travel by boat and by air, according to a person familiar with her plans.
While all reports agree on the failed attempts and the U.S. trip timing, the outlets provide limited additional details about the specific reasons Machado is stopped. The differing emphasis is mainly on the logistics of her planned routes versus the political context of Rodríguez’s meeting with Trump.
