Daughter delivers speech, with Nobel Institute saying María Corina Machado still expected in Oslo after journey of ‘extreme danger’
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Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has vowed to continue her struggle to free the country from years of “obscene corruption”, “brutal dictatorship” and “despair” as she was awarded the Nobel peace prize at a ceremony in Norway’s capital, Oslo.
The 58-year-old conservative has lived in hiding in Venezuela since its authoritarian leader, Nicolás Maduro, was accused of stealing the 2024 presidential election from her political movement. Despite fevered speculation that she would make a dramatic appearance at Wednesday’s event, having somehow slipped out of Venezuela, Machado was not present, although she was expected to arrive in Oslo in the coming hours.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/10/venezuelan-nobel-peace-prize-winner-maria-corina-machado-not-attend-ceremony-oslo
Author : Camille Rodríguez Montilla in Oslo and Tom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro
Publish date : 2025-12-10 13:03:00
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