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Venezuela’s Attorney General Says Nobel Laureate María Corina Machado Will Be a Fugitive if She Travels to Oslo

The move links her case to U.S. deployments she supported that Caracas portrays as interventionist.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves at supporters during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025. Venezuela is on tenterhooks facing demonstrations called by both the opposition and government supporters. Machado emerged from hiding to lead protests in Caracas against the swearing-in of Nicolas Maduro for a highly controversial third term as president. (Photo by Juan BARRETO / AFP)
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Nobel laureate Maria Corina Machado has been in hiding following last year's election in Venezuela. (Image: File)

Overview

  • Attorney General Tarek William Saab told AFP on Nov. 20 that Machado would be treated as a fugitive if she leaves Venezuela to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo on Dec. 10.
  • Saab said Machado faces multiple probes, accusing her of conspiracy, incitement of hatred and terrorism, and noted an investigation into her support for U.S. military deployments in the Caribbean.
  • Machado says she is in hiding inside Venezuela and has expressed an intention to attend the Oslo ceremony despite the legal threat.
  • The Nobel Committee awarded Machado the 2025 Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights and a peaceful transition to democracy, marking Venezuela’s first Nobel.
  • The U.S. has moved major naval and air assets to the region for stated anti-drug operations, with reported strikes on alleged drug boats causing at least 83 deaths, which Caracas calls extrajudicial executions.