Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her pro-democracy efforts, has left Oslo, Norway, while continuing recovery from an injury sustained during her escape from Venezuela. Machado was unable to attend the award ceremony last week, with her daughter accepting the prize in her stead. According to a statement from a close collaborator, Machado is currently receiving medical attention but her future destination remains undisclosed.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has left Oslo, Norway, according to a close collaborator, as she continues to recover from injuries sustained while fleeing her country.
Pedro Urruchurtu Noselli, an activist and coordinator for Machado’s political party, Vente Venezuela (VV), confirmed Machado is “doing well” and is currently attending medical appointments with a specialist. He did not disclose her next destination.
“As the Prime Minister of Norway has confirmed, she is no longer in the city of Oslo,” Urruchurtu said in a statement.
Machado arrived in the Norwegian capital last week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor bestowed upon her after spending over a year in hiding within Venezuela. While she was unable to attend the official ceremony, her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the award on her behalf. Details of the ceremony were reported by BioBioChile.
Machado suffered a fractured vertebra during her risky departure from Venezuela, requiring examination at Ullevål University Hospital upon her arrival in Oslo. The circumstances surrounding her escape have drawn international attention to the political climate in Venezuela.
The opposition leader acknowledged that the United States assisted her in leaving Venezuela, though she has not provided specific details. Reports indicate she disguised herself, using a wig, and traveled by boat to Curaçao before flying to the U.S. en route to Europe.
The award recognizes Machado’s decades-long fight for democracy in Venezuela, a nation increasingly isolated under the rule of President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro responded to news of Machado’s injury with a harsh rebuke, stating on Monday, “She says she has a broken vertebra. What she has broken is her brain, and her soul, because she is a demon.” He also accused Machado and other exiled opposition figures – Leopoldo López, Juan Guaidó, Julio Borges, and David Smolansky – of calling for a military invasion of Venezuela.
Comunicado oficial:
María Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) se encuentra bien y durante estos días está atendiendo citas médicas con un especialista en función de su pronta y total recuperación. Como ha confirmado el Primer Ministro de Noruega, ya no está en la ciudad de Oslo.
— Pedro Urruchurtu Noselli (@Urruchurtu) December 17, 2025
Machado’s departure and subsequent medical treatment underscore the challenges faced by those opposing Maduro’s government. BioBioChile reported on the details of her injury.
