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Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding

Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding

Summary

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Oslo, marking her first public appearance in nearly a year. Her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf in Norway.

Key Facts

  • María Corina Machado is an opposition leader from Venezuela.
  • She has been under a travel ban for the past decade.
  • Machado has been in hiding since the government blocked her presidential run.
  • Her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize for her in Oslo, Norway.
  • Machado made her first public appearance in 11 months in Oslo.
  • The Nobel Peace Prize is given by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
  • The announcement of her arrival was made at Oslo's Grand Hotel.

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