Claudia Macero
Vente Venezuela communications coordinator and press chief to María Corina Machado
Sep 22–28: named 85 times on the Venezuelan TV shows we follow (0 on state TV).
Who is Claudia Macero?
As of September 28, 2026, Claudia Macero is a journalist, communications coordinator for Vente Venezuela and press chief for opposition leader María Corina Machado. Source
Why did Claudia Macero take refuge in Argentina's embassy?
As of September 28, 2026: on December 6, 2023, Attorney General Tarek William Saab ordered her arrest, along with other members of Machado's team, accusing them of treason, conspiracy and money laundering linked to the Esequibo referendum. To avoid arrest, Macero took refuge on March 20, 2024, at the residence of Argentina's embassy in Caracas. Source
How and when did Claudia Macero leave Venezuela?
As of September 28, 2026, Macero left Venezuela on May 6, 2025, after more than 400 days of siege at the diplomatic residence, through Operation Guacamaya, a covert extraction announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Source
Who are the 'guacamayas' from the Argentine embassy?
As of September 28, 2026, this is the nickname for the group of six opposition figures who remained sheltered in Argentina's embassy: Claudia Macero, Magalli Meda, Pedro Urruchurtu, Omar González, Humberto Villalobos and Fernando Martínez Mottola, evacuated in Operation Guacamaya. Source
When did Claudia Macero return to Venezuela?
As of September 28, 2026, Macero arrived on the night of Sunday, September 27, 2026, at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, becoming the second member of the 'guacamaya' group to return, after former lawmaker Omar González in August 2026. Source
What did Claudia Macero say upon returning to Venezuela?
As of September 28, 2026, Macero said: "I'm returning to Venezuela to give confidence to myself and to give confidence to others," and called for the country to recover a transparent electoral process. Source
Is Claudia Macero still facing legal charges in Venezuela?
As of September 28, 2026, the sources consulted do not report that the 2023 arrest order has been revoked; upon arrival, Macero indicated she must appear in court regarding her case. Source
What did María Corina Machado say about Claudia Macero's return?
As of September 28, 2026, Machado celebrated the return and wrote that "every return brings us closer to everyone's reunion," reiterating that she is also evaluating her own return to Venezuela. Source
When will María Corina Machado return to Venezuela?
As of September 28, 2026, Machado has said she is evaluating her return 'in the coming weeks,' with no confirmed date. Source
The story so far
Oldest first- Attorney General Tarek William Saab orders the arrest of Claudia Macero and other members of María Corina Machado's team, accusing them of treason and conspiracy linked to the Esequibo referendum. source
- Macero takes refuge at the residence of Argentina's embassy in Caracas along with five other Machado advisers, to avoid arrest. source
- After more than 400 days of siege, Macero leaves Venezuela through Operation Guacamaya, a covert extraction announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. source
- Former lawmaker Omar González, a member of the same sheltered group, becomes the first of the 'guacamayas' to return to Venezuela. source
- Claudia Macero returns to Venezuela, arriving at night at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Maiquetía, welcomed by dozens of Vente Venezuela activists. source
- María Corina Machado publicly celebrates Macero's return and reiterates that she is evaluating her own return to Venezuela. source
What they said
«I'm coming back to Venezuela to give myself confidence and to give confidence to others.»September 28, 2026 · On: Claudia Macero, María Corina Machado's press chief, returns to Venezuela after exile · watch
«Venezuela is going to be reborn when there is a real electoral process here.»September 28, 2026 · On: Claudia Macero, María Corina Machado's press chief, returns to Venezuela after exile · watch