{"id":"29aa2d74-f2f0-4349-ab8e-bfab391bf5f5","url":"https://www.semafor.com/article/09/28/2026/venezuelans-demand-machado-return-and-transition-to-democracy","domain":"semafor.com","outlet":{"name":"Semafor","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Venezuelans demand Machado return and transition to democracy","plainHeadline":"Venezuela protesters demand Machado's return and democratic transition","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Demonstrators gathered in Caracas demanding María Corina Machado's return.","Fears grow that Washington is deprioritizing a transition to democracy.","US vows to stabilize the economy before pushing for elections.","Leaders reportedly discussed holding a vote over the weekend, details unclear.","Critics say Venezuela is ready to end decades of Chavista rule."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-28T10:42:21.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-28T10:58:47.614Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/3b7e4e7c-2fc2-494a-a445-a99acf60a25c","storyId":"3b7e4e7c-2fc2-494a-a445-a99acf60a25c","image":"https://img.semafor.com/8d98ab34deaa10b3dadfbcb36ec3c511791b777f-5240x3585.jpg","author":"Jeronimo Gonzalez","dek":"Venezuelan protesters called for opposition leader María Corina Machado’s return to the country, amid concerns that the prospect of democracy is sliding away."}