"Although she will not be able to reach the ceremony and today's events, we are profoundly happy to confirm that she is safe and that she will be with us in Oslo,"
"And the most important lesson Venezuelans can share with the world, is a lesson forged on a long and difficult path: If we want democracy, we must be prepared to fight for freedom."
"Freedom," she said, "is conquered every day as long as we are ready to fight for her. This is the reason why the cause of Venezuela transcends our borders. A people that chooses to be free not only liberates itself, it contributes to the whole of humanity."
Maria Corina Machado did not attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony amid warnings from the Venezuelan government that she would be considered a fugitive if she left the country. The Norwegian Nobel Institute confirmed that she was safe and would be traveling to Oslo, though she could not reach the ceremony or the day’s events. Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the award and read remarks Machado had written emphasizing that democracy is essential to peace and must be defended. Machado has appeared publicly only once since going underground during an August standoff with President Nicolás Maduro. She won a 2024 opposition primary and had intended to challenge Maduro, but the government barred and subsequently disqualified her, after which Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia became the opposition candidate.
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