Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was injured while secretly traveling to Norway to collect her Nobel Peace Prize. She fractured a vertebra during a rough boat ride, part of a risky journey involving disguises and a private plane. Machado has been in hiding since being banned from Venezuela's presidential election, fearing for her life due to conflicts with President Nicolas Maduro.
Key Facts
- Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, won the Nobel Peace Prize.
- She was injured with a fractured vertebra while traveling secretly to Norway.
- Machado traveled from Venezuela to Norway on a challenging route involving a small boat to Curacao and then by plane.
- US forces were alerted to avoid accidental strikes on Machado's boat.
- Machado has been hiding since being banned from the Venezuelan presidential election.
- President Nicolas Maduro criticized Machado, dismissing her injury claims.
- Machado's daughter received the Nobel Prize on her behalf, delivering a speech against Maduro.
- Machado appeared publicly in Oslo after missing the award ceremony.
