María Corina Machado on how she plans to rebuild Venezuela | Newsmakers

In a different world, María Corina Machado would be leading Venezuela. That’s exactly what many Venezuelans expected after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power earlier this year following his capture by U.S. forces. Instead, the opposition leader, who won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democracy, is on the outside looking in, even though Maduro is sitting in a U.S. prison. So, when does Machado plan to return to her home country? And how much of the groundwork can she begin to lay from hiding? Machado visited NPR headquarters this month, and in an interview on NPR's Newsmakers video podcast, discussed her new book The Freedom Manifesto, the difficult task of rebuilding from the ground up, and the pressures she faces not only as a global figure, but as a human being and mother. ---------------------------- NEWSMAKERS takes you face to face with the person of the moment. This interview series brings the biggest names in politics, business, sports, arts, and culture out of the headlines and into the interview chair to discuss the mark they’re making on the world. SUBSCRIBE to our channel and never miss an episode: https://n.pr/4sUs0Wv WATCH more Newsmakers episodes:    • Newsmakers   ---------------------------- SUBSCRIBE TO OTHER NPR CHANNELS NPR Music:    / @nprmusic   NPR Podcasts:    / @nprpodcasts   Planet Money:    / @planetmoney   Wild Card:    / @nprwildcard   Fresh Air:    / @thisisfreshair   ---------------------------- FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.npr.org Instagram:   / npr   TikTok:   / npr   Facebook:   / npr   ---------------------------- The NPR shows you love are possible thanks to your support. Donate today: https://www.npr.org/donations/support