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11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who has been in hiding for months, appeared in Oslo to collect her Nobel Peace Prize. She was awarded the prize for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela. Machado made a covert journey to Norway despite a travel ban and threats from the Venezuelan government. She waved to cheering supporters from a hotel balcony and greeted them in person, climbing over security barricades. In an interview with the BBC, Machado said she knew the risks she was taking and planned to return to Venezuela. She accused President Nicolás Maduro's government of being funded by criminal activities and called for international help to cut off these resources. Machado also expressed her readiness to form a government in Venezuela and offered to work out a peaceful transition with Maduro's team, but was rejected.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Oslo, Norway, Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize • Tone: emotional • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, but was unable to attend the ceremony due to security concerns. Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the prize on her behalf and read a speech written by her mother. Machado has been living in hiding since January 9, when she was briefly detained after joining a protest in Caracas. The Nobel Committee recognized her struggle for democracy and freedom in Venezuela, where President Nicolás Maduro's regime has been accused of human rights violations and repression. Machado had won an opposition primary election but was barred from running in the presidential election, leading to widespread repression and human rights concerns.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Norway • Tone: positive • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado made her first public appearance in 11 months in Norway, waving to supporters at a hotel in Oslo's capital hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Machado had been in hiding since January 9 after being briefly detained during a protest in Caracas. She escaped Venezuela via the Dutch-controlled island of Curaçao and traveled to Oslo, where her family and heads of state were waiting. Machado's daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, stating that Machado would 'be back in Venezuela very soon.' The Nobel committee chair revealed that Machado had risked her life to attend the ceremony, and the prize was awarded for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Norway, Oslo, Venezuela, Caracas • Tone: positive • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights and her struggle for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Due to being in hiding, her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado accepted the prize on her behalf in Oslo, Norway. In her speech, Ana Corina read out María Corina's message, highlighting Venezuela's history, the erosion of its democracy, and the ongoing struggle for freedom and democracy. María Corina is expected to reunite with her family in Oslo and then return to Venezuela.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, Venezuela, Norway, Oslo • Tone: emotional • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado made her first public appearance in nearly a year, embracing supporters in the street after defying a travel ban and fleeing Venezuela. Machado, a Nobel laureate, was last seen at a rally against President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration in January. The article also touches on other news stories, including the US seizing an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast and Australia's social media ban for under-16s.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize, Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: neutral • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado made a public appearance in Oslo, Norway, for the first time in 11 months, where her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. Machado had been in hiding since January 9 after being briefly detained in Caracas. Her appearance comes amid heightened tensions between the US and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government, with the US seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker and Trump warning that Maduro's 'days are numbered'. Machado has been outspoken in her support for the Trump administration's actions against Maduro's regime and has dedicated the Nobel Peace Prize to both Trump and the 'suffering people of Venezuela'.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, Norway, Oslo • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made her first public appearance in nearly a year, waving to supporters from her Oslo hotel balcony after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Machado, who has been living in hiding in Venezuela, was awarded the Nobel for challenging President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power. Her daughter accepted the award on her behalf and delivered a speech denouncing Maduro's 'state terrorism' and urging Venezuelans to fight for freedom. Machado's appearance in Oslo comes amid a US military build-up in the Caribbean and tensions between the US and Venezuela.
Entities: Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Norway, Oslo • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who has been in hiding, made a surprise appearance in Oslo, Norway, to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. She was unable to attend the ceremony in person due to her secretive journey out of Venezuela, which was likely aided by covert US help. Machado's daughter accepted the award on her behalf and read out a speech written by her mother, highlighting the struggle for democracy in Venezuela and the importance of fighting for freedom. Machado's journey was fraught with risk, and she faces a potentially dangerous return to Venezuela. The Nobel Peace Prize is seen as a significant recognition of Machado's efforts to bring democracy to Venezuela, and her message of hope and resilience has resonated with her supporters.
Entities: Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Norway • Tone: emotional • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in Oslo, Norway, after missing the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony, where she was awarded the prize for leading a successful electoral challenge to President Nicolás Maduro. Machado's emergence has escalated tensions between the US and Venezuela, with the US having deployed a significant naval presence in the Caribbean. Machado has backed a hard-line approach against Maduro's government, embracing US military pressure, and now faces the challenge of turning her newfound visibility into real political leverage.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump, Venezuela, Norway • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
11-12-2025
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado made a dramatic appearance in Oslo, Norway, after nearly a year in hiding. She was greeted by supporters outside the Grand Hotel, where she climbed over barriers to meet them. Machado's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf earlier that day. The Venezuelan government, led by Nicolás Maduro, has been criticized for its authoritarian actions, and Machado's appearance is seen as a significant moment in the country's struggle for democracy.
Entities: María Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, Norway, Venezuela • Tone: positive • Sentiment: positive • Intent: inform
