Venezuelan opposition chief María Corina Machado makes look in Oslo

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public Thursday for the primary time in 11 months in Norway as her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize award on her behalf.

Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after becoming a member of supporters in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Her recognition got here after mounting a peaceable problem to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s authorities.

The group chanted, "Freedom!" as Machado stepped onto the lodge balcony in Oslo, Norway, and waved to her supporters earlier than becoming a member of them in singing Venezuela’s nationwide anthem.

In an audio recording of a telephone name revealed on the Nobel web site, Machado mentioned she wouldn’t have the ability to arrive to Oslo in time for the award ceremony, however that many individuals had "risked their lives" to get her there.

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Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado waves on the Grand Lodge in Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, 2025. (Lise Åserud/NTB Scanpix through AP)

"I'm very grateful to them, and this can be a measure of what this recognition means to the Venezuelan individuals," she mentioned.

Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the Nobel Prize in her place, saying that her mom "desires to dwell in a free Venezuela" and "won't ever surrender on that objective."

"That's the reason everyone knows, and I do know, that she will probably be again in Venezuela very quickly," Sosa added.

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The daughter of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Ana Corina Sosa, accepts the award on behalf of her mom, Venezuelan opposition chief Maria Corina Machado, through the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at Oslo Metropolis Corridor, Norway, on Dec. 10. (Ole Berg-Rusten/NTB Scanpix, Pool through AP)

Outdoors the lodge, Machado interacted and hugged individuals within the crowd, as they snapped footage and sprinkled her with chants of "President! President!"

"I need you all again in Venezuela," Machado mentioned.

Machado's look got here after President Donald Trump on Wednesday introduced the U.S. seized a Venezuelan oil tanker, a transfer that might additional pressure relations with Maduro’s authorities, which already is topic to in depth U.S. sanctions focusing on the nation's oil sector.

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Venezuelan opposition chief Maria Corina Machado gestures at a protest forward of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro for his third time period, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 9, 2025. (REUTERS/Maxwell Briceno)

Since September, U.S. military strikes have focused alleged narcotraffickers close to Venezuela at the very least 22 instances, killing 87 individuals. Trump has additionally not too long ago mentioned Maduro's "days are numbered" and refused to rule out a floor operation in Venezuela.

Steve Yates, senior analysis fellow for China and nationwide safety coverage at The Heritage Basis, mentioned on "Fox Information @ Evening" on Wednesday that Machado's go to abroad was a chance to get "better worldwide help" for her trigger, including that Trump would possibly profit from having extra of America's allies in Europe help a "non-invasion" method.

The Venezuelan opposition chief has beforehand been outspoken in her help for the Trump administration's actions in opposition to Maduro's regime and the nation's narcotrafficking community.

After the award was introduced in October, the newly minted Nobel Peace Prize winner devoted the award to each Trump and the "struggling individuals of Venezuela."

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Machado mentioned throughout a "Fox & Associates Weekend" interview final month that Venezuela was standing on the " threshold of freedom ," highlighting her new "freedom manifesto" that envisions a future with out the Maduro regime.