Maria Machado Secretly Extracted from Venezuela for Nobel Prize in Norway

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News18•12-12-2025, 07:49
Maria Machado Secretly Extracted from Venezuela for Nobel Prize in Norway
- •Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan democracy activist, arrived in Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
- •Her daughter accepted the award on her behalf, as Machado's journey was delayed.
- •Machado's arrival in Norway followed a secret, risky 16-hour extraction operation from Venezuela.
- •The operation, led by the Gray Bull Rescue Foundation, involved a dangerous sea journey and was privately funded.
- •Machado, who had been in hiding for a year, plans to return to Venezuela to continue her fight for democracy.
Why It Matters: Maria Machado's secret Nobel trip highlights Venezuela's democracy struggle.
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