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Machado Skips Nobel Peace Ceremony as Daughter Accepts, Panel Tells Maduro to Step Down

Hours later, Nobel officials confirmed she had arrived in Oslo for her first public appearance in nearly a year.

Overview

  • Maria Corina Machado did not appear at the Oslo ceremony; her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, received the prize and delivered the laureate’s remarks.
  • Nobel Committee President Jørgen Watne Frydnes publicly urged Nicolás Maduro to accept the election results and leave power.
  • Organisers later confirmed Machado had reached Oslo, with aides saying she would greet supporters from her hotel balcony before a Thursday press conference.
  • Venezuelan prosecutors say Machado would be considered a fugitive if she leaves the country and accuse her of conspiracy, incitement to hatred and terrorism.
  • The event unfolded under heavy security in Oslo and drew several Latin American leaders, including Argentina’s Javier Milei, underscoring the award’s political stakes.