Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has returned to the country following months in exile, intensifying political pressure on interim President Delcy Rodriguez to schedule presidential elections.

President Donald Trump denied instructing anyone to block Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado from returning to her country.

Former Venezuelan businessman Alex Saab has pleaded guilty to money laundering and agreed to cooperate with U.S. authorities, forfeiting $195 million tied to a food-subsidy scheme.