Scion of industrialist has remade herself into grassroots campaigner bent on unseating President Nicolás Maduro
María Corina Machado’s odds surged on online betting site hours before official announcement
Win dashes hopes of Donald Trump after US president repeatedly claimed he should be awarded prize
Citizens spurn president’s militia drive after US warships sink boats off country’s coast
Tens of thousands are working underground against Nicolás Maduro’s regime, María Corina Machado says
Five opposition figures ‘rescued’ from Argentine embassy in Caracas where they had taken refuge last year
Removal of Chevron licence cuts off key funding for president’s security forces, says Maria Corina Machado
María Corina Machado had been detained after leading protests in Caracas against President Maduro’s inauguration
María Corina Machado argues military chiefs fear meeting same fate as Assad’s generals
María Corina Machado calls for a ‘peaceful and orderly transition’ in an interview with the Financial Times
The Venezuelan leader has lost popular support - can he retain the backing of the army?
The US and several other countries have recognised Maduro challenger Edmundo González as the true winner
On the road with the woman seeking to oust the authoritarian president
Presidential elections this weekend present an opportunity for a peaceful restoration of democracy
Banned from standing for president, María Corina Machado is the opposition’s biggest asset ahead of July election
Socialist president clears the way for re-election in July vote
Possible overseas assassination of former soldier by regime would represent new level of repression
US offered sanctions relief to Maduro government in exchange for release of political prisoners and holding of free elections
Opposition economic liberal banned from running for public office by Maduro government she hopes to unseat in election next year
