Maria Corina Machado is the lynchpin of opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's regime, a fearless activist with rock star appeal whose inability to attend her own Nobel prize ceremony underlined the dangers she faces. Hailed as "la libertadora," in an allusion to Venezuela's historic i»»»

Machado reportedly took three days to make it out of Venezuela, wearing a wig and a disguise, dodging checkpoints and the risk of arrest. She was smuggled out of hiding in Caracas and across the Caribbean Sea in a fishing vessel to a waiting plane, and the she finally got to Oslo CARACAS: Oppositio»»»

OSLO: Nobel Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday that the United States helped her get to Norway from hiding in Venezuela, expressing support for US military action against her country and vowing to return home. Machado, who vanished in January after challenging the rule of Presiden»»»

Washington Examiner Search Washington Examiner Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado escapes Venezuela to finally receive award in Norway December 11, 2025 6:26 am Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado didn’t arrive in Oslo, Norway, in time to receive her award on»»»