She’s risking her life by fighting the Venezuelan regime and was briefly held by armed goons.

MIAMI - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was briefly detained Thursday after security forces intercepted her convoy as it departed an anti-government rally in Caracas.

Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, was briefly detained amid protests in Caracas. Despite her release, tensions remain high as the opposition challenges President Maduro's ...

Maria Corina Machado, a 57-year-old engineer with rock-star appeal, became the fearless figurehead of Venezuela's opposition after being barred from challenging strongman Nicolas Maduro in ...

Maria Corina Machado, a 57-year-old engineer with rock-star appeal, became the fearless figurehead of Venezuela's opposition ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks on Aug. 17 in Caracas during a rally against the official election results that declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential ...

During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro. By Julie Turkewitz ...

Machado’s appearance at the rally was her first public appearance in months, since a government crackdown on Venezeulan opposition figures and their supporters last year.

The news the Machado had been detained was received with alarm by U.S. authorities who regularly keep an eye on Venezuela, including President-elect Donald Trump. “Venezuelan democracy activist Maria ...

Machado’s political group wrote on X that ... accused the opposition of “lying that the government had captured Maria Corina” for publicity. The country’s Attorney General Tarek William ...