Machado demands ban lift after pressure on ex-magistrate revealed; blocked from return 7 times

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is demanding the lifting of her political ban, citing alleged coercion of a former magistrate to violate her political rights. Machado's team reports she has been prevented from returning to Venezuela on seven occasions, with Machado claiming the government fears her return. These developments indicate increased pressure on the Maduro government regarding Machado's political status ahead of potential elections.