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Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside rescue to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela

Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside rescue to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela

Summary

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate, was secretly transported out of Venezuela to receive her Nobel Peace Prize in Norway. The operation involved disguises, rough sea journeys, and was led by a U.S. special forces veteran named Bryan Stern from Grey Bull Rescue Foundation. Machado was in hiding due to Venezuela's disputed elections and hadn't been seen in public since January.

Key Facts

  • María Corina Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner.
  • She was secretly taken out of Venezuela by a team including Bryan Stern, a U.S. special forces veteran.
  • The operation was called "Operation Golden Dynamite" and involved disguises and a sea journey.
  • Machado traveled through rough and dark seas before safely arriving in Oslo, Norway.
  • She had been hiding due to Venezuela's disputed elections and had not been seen publicly since January.
  • Grey Bull Rescue Foundation, led by Stern, specializes in evacuations from conflict zones.
  • The organization had been preparing for operations in Venezuela for months.
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