Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado traveled secretly to Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and criticized President Nicolas Maduro's government for using national resources to suppress the people. She spoke in Oslo about her escape from Venezuela and accused the Maduro administration of being sustained by illegal activities. Machado expressed support for international sanctions and discussed her intention to return to Venezuela.
Key Facts
- Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, traveled to Norway after hiding for nearly a year.
- She navigated military checkpoints and traveled by fishing boat to reach Norway.
- Machado criticized President Nicolas Maduro's government for alleged suppression and illegal activities.
- She connected the regime's support to drug trafficking, oil black markets, and human trafficking.
- Machado's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf in Norway.
- Venezuelan authorities bar Machado from running for office, citing her support for US intervention.
- Machado aligned with President Trump’s administration and praised its decisive actions against Maduro.
- Tensions are high between Washington and Caracas, with US military activity increasing in the region.
