Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado announced on March 1 her plan to return home in coming weeks, following U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro and installation of interim President Delcy Rodríguez, whose regime recently received U.S. sanctions relief to boost oil output. Machado seeks to lead a democratic transition via new elections, backed by widespread opposition support, but faces threats from regime loyalists like Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, who warned of a "surprise" upon her entry. As of early April, she remains abroad after recent appearances at events like CERAWeek, with traders monitoring for confirmation of her physical return amid fragile diplomatic arrangements, security risks, and coalition negotiations.