Words from the news, explained in easy English. From: Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile.
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Vocabulary in this episode
- bulletin
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an Israeli operation in the West Bank and a Venezuelan opposition leader’s return.
A bulletin is a short news report or announcement.
- opposition leader
You’ll hear words from the bulletin about an Israeli operation in the West Bank and a Venezuelan opposition leader’s return.
An opposition leader is a person who leads a political group that challenges the people in power.
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- Machado returns to Venezuela after months in exile
- Israeli operation in Hebron displaces Palestinians before election
Sources
- RechercheMachado made a public appearance at a church in Lara state, where supporters gathered around her.
- ABC News (Associated Press report)Venezuela opposition leader Machado returns after months in exile
- RechercheMachado and her allies have called for a date for a presidential election; U.S. officials have said Venezuela should stabilize its economy and rebuild institutions before new elections.
- RechercheMachado won an opposition primary in 2023, but the government barred her from running in the 2024 presidential election; Edmundo González took her place on the ballot. The National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner, while credible evidence cited in the report showed González had won by more than two to one.
- RechercheOn Sunday, October 25, María Corina Machado announced on X that she had returned to Venezuela after months abroad. Her opposition ally Edmundo González confirmed her arrival.
- NPRMaría Corina Machado, Venezuela's opposition leader, returns
- RechercheThe operation came in the final days before Israel’s Tuesday election. The military said most Palestinian permit-holding workers would be barred from entering Israeli settlements in the West Bank on Sunday and Monday, and crossings into Israel would remain closed until after the election.
- RechercheThe West Bank was occupied by Israel in the 1967 Middle East war; the article says roughly three million Palestinians and 540,000 Israeli settlers live there.
- Al JazeeraJerusalem Daily: Israel expels thousands from Hebron | News | Al Jazeera