María Corina Machado, leader of Venezuela's opposition, accuses the interim government of preventing her return to the country
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in Washington, USA
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The leader of the Venezuelan opposition, María Corina Machado, accused the government this Monday (29) of preventing her return to Venezuela, shaken by two earthquakes that left more than 1,700 dead.
Machado has been in exile since December, when she staged a spectacular escape from the country to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
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In a video released on the social network Then "they had to reverse that, but they threatened those who want to facilitate my return", he added.
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The Maiquetía international airport, which serves Caracas, was closed due to the damage it suffered from the earthquakes. However, it has been partially reopened to receive humanitarian flights, and the airports of Valencia (center) and Maracaibo (west) are operating international commercial flights.
Almost six months ago, then-president Nicolás Maduro was captured in a United States military operation. His vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, took over as interim president and governs under pressure from Washington.
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