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Machado Reaches Oslo After Secret Escape, Vows to Return to Venezuela

Insider-aid reports, alongside a U.S. warning, sharpen the risks around any return.

Overview

  • The Nobel Committee confirmed her safe arrival hours after her daughter accepted the Peace Prize, which she missed due to weather-delayed sea travel.
  • She departed Venezuela by boat and transited through Curaçao before flying to Norway, according to U.S. and media accounts.
  • Sources cited by Bloomberg reported that some Maduro-aligned officials assisted her exit.
  • President Trump said he "would not be happy" if Venezuela detained the laureate upon her return.
  • The Nobel Institute says she has lived under death threats during more than a year in hiding as authorities level accusations without issuing a warrant.