US State Secretary Marco Rubio warns Venezuelan opposition against forcing political change via street protests

Washington/Caracas, Oct 27 (UNI) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has warned Venezuela's opposition against attempting to force political change through street protests, a day after exiled opposition leader María Corina Machado returned to Caracas, as the Trump administration pushes for a transition towards democratic elections. "You're not going to street-protest your way into a democracy," Rubio told reporters on Monday, without directly naming Machado. Her return and demands for elections in 2027, along with criticism of a major US oil deal with Venezuela's current leadership, have raised concerns within the administration about the future of its transition plan. "Venezuela…