Machado Returns To Venezuela, Pushes For 2027 Presidential Election
What Happened
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the United States has proposed holding presidential elections in 2027 as part of a democratic-transition roadmap. She said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio had outlined a sequence of steps leading towards the vote. Acting President Delcy Rodriguez has also backed holding elections but has not specified a date. Separately, Washington is supporting talks between her government and opposition groups on reforms to Venezuela’s electoral council and top court.
Key Takeaways
The 2027 election timeline is currently Machado’s account of the US roadmap. The US State Department had not publicly confirmed the proposal when Reuters reported her remarks.