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Maria Corina Machado Arrives in Oslo, Makes First Public Appearance in 11 Months

The Nobel Peace laureate stayed away from the ceremony due to security threats linked to Nicolás Maduro's government.

Overview

  • Norway’s Nobel Committee chair confirmed Machado’s arrival in Oslo and said she went directly to see her family.
  • She greeted supporters from a hotel balcony in central Oslo, marking her first public sighting in roughly 11 months.
  • Machado did not attend the Dec. 10 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, and her daughter delivered remarks condemning Maduro’s repression as a crime against humanity.
  • AFP reported she planned to hold a press conference in Oslo on the morning of Dec. 11.
  • Coverage notes she has kept her movements and location restricted for safety because of persecution reported under the Maduro government.