Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado greeted supporters in the capital, Caracas, on Sunday, a visible return that places her at the centre of a test of how much sway the United States can exert over Venezuela's political future.
Machado has long been one of the most prominent voices calling for change in Venezuela. Her reappearance among supporters in Caracas signals that the opposition is seeking to press its case inside the country rather than from abroad, at a time when Washington has taken a strong interest in Venezuelan affairs.
The source material available to this newsroom does not provide further detail on the timing of her return, the arrangements that made it possible, or the reaction of the Venezuelan government. Dominica 1 will update this report if verified information on those points becomes available.
For Caribbean readers, developments in Venezuela carry weight across the region, given the migration, energy and diplomatic links that bind Venezuela to its neighbours. Any shift in the country's political direction is closely watched by governments throughout the wider Caribbean, including those in CARICOM, of which Dominica is a member.
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