Overview
- Attorney-General Tarek William Saab said on Nov. 20 that Machado would be considered a fugitive if she departs Venezuela while facing multiple criminal investigations.
- Machado says she is in hiding in the country and has stated she intends to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo on Dec. 10.
- Saab listed accusations of conspiracy, incitement of hatred and terrorism as the basis for the ongoing cases against the opposition figure.
- Prosecutors also said Machado is under investigation for supporting the deployment of United States military forces in the Caribbean region.
- U.S. President Donald Trump has sent an aircraft carrier, warships and jets for what Washington calls anti-drug operations; Caracas alleges a bid to topple President Nicolás Maduro, and reported strikes on suspected drug boats have killed at least 83 people, which Venezuela labels extrajudicial executions.