"The Norwegian capital woke up to the news that the opposition leader would not be able to attend the ceremony and breathed a sigh of relief when the Nobel Institute confirmed that she was safe and on her way to the Scandinavian country. I will be in Oslo, she said in a call broadcast moments before the ceremony by the Norwegian institution, the latest chapter in a drama-filled story that has marked this year's award ceremony and whose final chapter has yet to be written."
"Machado, the main protagonist of the gala, was also the notable absentee. The 58-year-old opposition leader managed to leave Venezuela after being confined to hiding for 16 months, but she was unable to make it to Norway in time to receive the most important award of her political career in person. Machado was not physically present at the ceremony, but her image was omnipresent on the walls of Oslo City Hall."
Oslo City Hall held a solemn ceremony to honor Maria Corina Machado with the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting Venezuelans' democratic rights and pursuing a peaceful, just transition from dictatorship to democracy. Ana Corina Sosa accepted the prize on behalf of her mother and read Machado's acceptance speech. Machado remained absent despite having left Venezuela after 16 months in hiding and was unable to arrive in Norway in time to attend. The Nobel Institute confirmed that Machado was safe and en route to the Scandinavian country. Machado's image dominated the hall and the ceremony condemned the violence of Nicolás Maduro's regime. Machado declared, "Venezuela will breathe again."
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