Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has signaled an imminent return to the country following the January 2026 U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and the subsequent political transition. In recent interviews, including a May 2026 NPR discussion, she indicated plans to re-enter sooner than her earlier end-of-year target, citing ongoing coordination with the Trump administration on logistics, security, and electoral reforms. Opposition figures describe preparations involving multiple border crossings and airports, aimed at accelerating credible elections amid calls to overhaul the electoral authority. These developments reflect trader focus on how diplomatic backing, security arrangements, and transition timelines could determine the timing of her re-entry.