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Machado

British

/ maˈʃadu /

noun

Joaquim Maria (ʒuaˈkɪ maˈria). 1839–1908, Brazilian author of novels and short stories, whose novels include Epitaph of a Small Winner (1881) and Dom Casmurro (1899)

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Polls show Machado would easily beat Rodríguez in a vote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Machado said any elections would take at least nine months to prepare for, but she expressed confidence that she would win.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Despite the political uncertainty, Machado said the time was right to invest Venezuela, which has the world's largest oil reserves.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, said that when presidential elections are held again in Venezuela, she will participate "in that electoral process."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

I thought of Doc Machado wanting to form a peaceful protest.

From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez

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