Nobel Laureate Maria Corina Machado Vows to Return to Venezuela and End Tyranny Despite Risks

Dec 12, 2025 01:24 am CST

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado has emerged in Oslo after months in hiding, vowing to return to Venezuela to continue her fight for democracy against President Maduro's regime. In her first public appearance since January, she thanked those who risked their lives to help her escape, while acknowledging the significant personal and political risks of her return to a country where she could face arrest as a fugitive.