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Why did Machado flee Venezuela?

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Maria Corina Machado fled Venezuela due to threats to her safety, a decade-long travel ban, and an intensified crackdown on opposition figures by President Maduro's government. She spent over a year in hiding before escaping with assistance, citing state terrorism and repression against political opponents as key reasons for her departure.

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Inside the mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela

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  • María Corina Machado appeared in Oslo after 11 months in hiding. 4s
  • Her extraction involved land, sea, and air transitions to avoid detection. 27s
  • Machado's daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf. 1m 53s
  • The mission was planned in four days and funded by private donors. 2m 37s
  • No direct U.S. government involvement or funding in the operation. 4m 0s

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Inside the mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela
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CBS News
19 hours ago
Inside the mission to get María Corina Machado out of Venezuela

Maria Corina Machado spent 11 months in hiding due to fears for her life in Venezuela, requiring a complex escape operation to reach Norway.

Nobel peace laureate Machado vows to take award home to Venezuela
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Reuters
1 day ago
Nobel peace laureate Machado vows to take award home to Venezuela

Machado defied a decade-long travel ban and spent over a year in hiding before traveling to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Machado speaks out in Oslo after spending 11 months in hiding
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CBS News
1 day ago
Machado speaks out in Oslo after spending 11 months in hiding

Machado accused Maduro of declaring war on the people with state terrorism and narco-terrorism, stating Venezuelans do not want war but seek democracy, freedom, and justice.

Venezuela's Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
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DW News
2 days ago
Venezuela's Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize in absentia

In a speech delivered by her daughter, Machado accused Maduro's government of terrorizing Venezuelans, calling these crimes against humanity documented by the United Nations.

Machado will not receive peace prize in person, Nobel Institute says
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Reuters
2 days ago
Machado will not receive peace prize in person, Nobel Institute says

Machado is under a decade-long travel ban imposed by Venezuela, has spent over a year in hiding, and her current whereabouts are unknown.

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