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Machado Confirms She Will Attend Nobel Peace Ceremony in Oslo on Dec. 10

Her plan tests her safety after Venezuela's attorney general threatened to brand her a fugitive.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, the day before his inauguration for a third term, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has welcomed a beefed-up US military presence near Venezuela
Ana Sosa Corina Machado, who lives in New York, will fly to Oslo for Wednesday’s Nobel ceremony

Overview

  • Nobel Institute head Kristian Berg Harpviken said Machado confirmed she will be in Oslo for the ceremony, with her travel kept confidential for security reasons.
  • Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, has warned she will be treated as a fugitive if she travels and has cited probes for conspiracy, incitement, terrorism and support for U.S. military deployments.
  • The Nobel Peace Prize will be formally presented on Dec. 10 in Oslo.
  • Supporters staged coordinated demonstrations in more than 80 cities worldwide to celebrate the award and spotlight Venezuela’s push for democratic change.
  • Machado has lived in hiding since 2024 after a disputed election and mass arrests weakened opposition activity, with regional tensions growing over U.S. military operations in the Caribbean.