Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for a boycott of the May 25 regional and legislative elections, labeling them a 'farce' and a 'trap,' urging the citizenry to stay home.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, on what is next after the incumbent president claimed victory without providing evidence.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she is now safe after her aides said she was “intercepted” at a protest in Caracas on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told Sen. Ben Cardin that U.S. support is a “moral reference” for those protesting the government of President Nicolás Maduro.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters at a protest ahead of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term, in Caracas, Venezuela January 9, 2025.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, the day before his inauguration ...

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a campaign rally for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, in Maturin, Venezuela, Saturday, July 20, 2024.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday she wants the United States to do "much more" to press President Nicolas Maduro amid an ongoing dispute over July's presidential ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the opposition would offer “guarantees” and “incentives” in negotiations with Nicolas Maduro if he recognizes electoral defeat.

María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has done so while in hiding. Her country has been in a sort of limbo since national elections in July.

And Ms. Machado has long supported privatizing PDVSA, the state oil company, a move other opposition leaders say would put Venezuela’s most valuable resource in the hands of a few.