Maria Corina Machado: Venezuela's Nobel Laureate and Her Quest for Justice

Maria Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, secretively left Venezuela against a travel ban to accept her award in Oslo. She highlighted Venezuela's links to criminal activities, criticized President Maduro's regime, and vowed to eventually return her prize to Venezuela.

Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, took a bold step by leaving her home country in secrecy to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Her journey was shrouded in mystery due to a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities that kept her in hiding for over a year.

Machado dedicated her Nobel Prize to Venezuelan citizens and criticized the current regime under President Nicolas Maduro, labeling Venezuela a 'criminal hub' supported by international criminal networks. At a press conference, she expressed concern over foreign influences, including Russian and Iranian agents, suggesting they have already invaded the nation.

Despite being barred from participating in the presidential elections, Machado's victory in the opposition's primary speaks to her widespread support. Her speech in Norway, alongside Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere, underscored continued U.S.-Venezuela tensions and called for cutting off funds from illegal activities to cripple Maduro's regime.