Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, has signaled plans for an imminent return after leaving the country in late 2025 to accept the award while living largely in hiding following the disputed 2024 elections. In recent May 2026 interviews she described coordinating logistics and security with U.S. officials and stated that her re-entry would occur much sooner than her earlier year-end target, though she declined to specify exact timing. This follows Maduro’s earlier removal and ongoing U.S.-backed transition talks that have not centered Machado in every scenario. Traders monitor these statements alongside any announced travel dates, diplomatic signals, or security arrangements that could trigger resolution on specific deadlines within the coming weeks or months.