Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (C) smiles after visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (C) is surrounded by supporters near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado smiles after visiting the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado in Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets the press in Washington on Jan. 15, 2026.

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

María Corina Machado Visits US Capitol

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, is encircled by security, media and supporters as she departs the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, after meeting with US senators on January 15, 2026. Earlier she met United States President Donald J Trump at the White House where he presented him with the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded last year. Photo by Andrew Thomas / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader And Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado Meets With Senators On Capitol Hill

Venezuelan Opposition Leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner MarÌa Corina Machado meets with Senators ahead of a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Photo by Olivier Douliery/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, heads for a meeting with Yoshihiko Noda, leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (front), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, heads for a meeting with Tetsuo Saito, leader of the Komeito party, formerly a longtime ruling coalition partner, at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (R), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (L) are pictured ahead of their talks at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the talks, the two parties decided to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Japan's main opposition CDPJ, Komeito to form new party

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of Japan's main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, and Komeito party leader Tetsuo Saito (2nd from L), alongside other party executives, hold a meeting at the Diet in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026. During the meeting, the two parties agreed to form a new party ahead of a looming snap general election.

Mercosur Protest - Paris

Mercosur Protest - Paris

MP Eric Coquerel, member of the La France Insoumise (LFI, left-wing opposition) group -

Mercosur Protest - Paris

Mercosur Protest - Paris

MP Eric Coquerel, member of the La France Insoumise (LFI, left-wing opposition) group -

Mercosur Protest - Paris

Mercosur Protest - Paris

MP Eric Coquerel, member of the La France Insoumise (LFI, left-wing opposition) group -

Mercosur Protest - Paris

Mercosur Protest - Paris

MP Eric Coquerel, member of the La France Insoumise (LFI, left-wing opposition) group -

Mercosur Protest - Paris

Mercosur Protest - Paris

MP Eric Coquerel, member of the La France Insoumise (LFI, left-wing opposition) group -

Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Main opposition party policy-setting meeting

Yoshihiko Noda (C), leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks at a policy-setting meeting of the party's upper and lower house lawmakers in Tokyo on Jan. 15, 2026.