Machado calls for Venezuelan presidential elections by July 2027

Summary

• Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has called for presidential elections by July 2027, saying there is sufficient time to prepare for a vote, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
• In an interview with the newspaper, Machado also called for greater transparency in the management of proceeds from Venezuela’s oil sales, which are currently overseen by the United States.
• Her call for elections by July 2027 comes as questions continue over Venezuela’s political future and the management of its oil revenues.