Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, barred from public office by the Maduro administration, remains in exile after fleeing post-July 28 presidential election crackdowns that included arrest warrants against her and ally Edmundo González. Recent diplomatic efforts, including her meetings with Latin American leaders and U.S. officials in late September, have amplified calls for international non-recognition of Maduro's victory claim and tougher sanctions, but no safe return pathway has emerged amid ongoing repression and military loyalty to the regime. Traders monitor upcoming Organization of American States deliberations and potential U.S. policy shifts under a new administration, which could enable de-escalation or heighten barriers to her entry before year-end.