María Corina Machado ‘safe’ and ‘will be’ in Oslo, Nobel committee says, but will miss peace prize ceremony – Europe live
Peace prize winner Machado has been seen only once in public since going into hiding in August last year
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“First of all, on behalf of the Venezuelan people, once again, I want to thank the Norwegian Nobel committee for this immense recognition to the fight of our people for democracy and freedom.
We feel very emotional and very honoured, and that’s why I’m very sad and very sorry to tell you that I won’t be able to arrive in time for the ceremony, but I will be in Oslo and on my way to Oslo right now.
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