Overview
- Norwegian Nobel officials confirmed María Corina Machado’s arrival in Oslo hours after her daughter accepted the Peace Prize on her behalf.
- In her first public remarks in 11 months, she said she would return to Venezuela “at the correct moment” and pledged to help end Nicolás Maduro’s “tyranny.”
- Venezuelan authorities had warned she would be deemed a fugitive for leaving under a longstanding travel ban.
- Multiple reports, citing the Wall Street Journal and flight data, describe a disguised road journey past about 10 checkpoints, a skiff crossing to Curaçao, and a private flight to Norway, with U.S. military activity near the route not officially confirmed.
- Her reappearance highlights the disputed 2024 election that forced her into hiding and comes as U.S.–Venezuela frictions grow, including reported U.S. maritime actions this week.