"Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered a vertebra fracture during her secret journey from Venezuela to Norway last week, her spokesperson has confirmed. Machado previously said she feared for her life during the perilous voyage to receive her award in Oslo. Norwegian daily Aftenposten reported that the injury was sustained during a high-risk sea crossing in a small fishing boat battered by high waves."
"The vertebra fracture is confirmed, Machado's spokeswoman Claudia Macera said. For the moment, no additional information will be disclosed other than what is in the [Aftenposten] article, she said. The newspaper said Machado had been examined by doctors at the Oslo University hospital in Ulleval. After arriving in Oslo in the early hours of Thursday morning, the 58-year-old had on several occasions said she wanted to see a doctor, without providing any medical details."
Maria Corina Machado suffered a vertebra fracture during a secret journey from Venezuela to Norway after a high-risk sea crossing in a small fishing boat battered by high waves. Her spokeswoman, Claudia Macera, confirmed the fracture and said no further information will be disclosed. Machado feared for her life during the perilous voyage and was examined by doctors at Oslo University Hospital Ulleval. After arriving in Oslo in the early hours she repeatedly requested medical attention. She missed the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony after being delayed but climbed over a barrier to greet supporters outside her hotel.
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