Perkins Rocha

Force in Play

Remains under house arrest; his amnesty request was rejected, and Machado visited him on October 26, 2026

María Corina Machado used her first public speech since returning to Venezuela to back a US plan for presidential elections in 2027, calling the transition "irreversible." She said she and her Vente Venezuela movement are not part of the talks between the government and the 2015 National Assembly, though she expects those talks to produce a new Supreme Court, a new electoral council and an election date.

Updated Nov 2