Machado was released after a brief detention while leaving a protest in Caracas Thursday on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration.

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.

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security ...

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 elections ...

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

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was detained at a march in Caracas on Thursday in her first public ...

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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 ...

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was on Thursday briefly arrested after joining anti-government protests in the capital Caracas, according to her aides. Machado shouted "Venezuela ...

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.

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 ...