Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado went to Norway despite a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities.
Published On 17 Dec 2025
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has left Oslo after travelling to Norway in secret last week to collect her Nobel Peace Prize, her spokesperson says.
Machado, a right-wing opposition figure, fractured a vertebra while fleeing Venezuela by boat to receive the award, according to the spokesperson. She was examined by doctors at Oslo University Hospital during her time in the Norwegian capital.
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“She is doing well and is currently attending medical appointments with a specialist to ensure her prompt and full recovery,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday. He added that Machado was no longer in Oslo but did not disclose her current location.
Machado travelled to Norway in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities and after spending more than a year in hiding. She arrived too late to attend the official Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held