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To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas

An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.

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María Corina Machado spent the last year hiding from President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela’s regime.
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To Get to Oslo, Machado Skirted Military Checkpoints and Survived Rough Seas

An American firm with experience in special operations spirited María Corina Machado, the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, out of the country in a secretive land, sea and air operation.

© Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

María Corina Machado spent the last year hiding from President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela’s regime.
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With Dreadlocks and Yoga, Oslo’s Bishop Practices an Atypical Evangelism

Sunniva Gylver, the new Lutheran bishop of Norway’s largest diocese, is having success attracting younger worshipers while preaching an ancient message centered on justice.

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Since becoming the Bishop of Oslo in the Church of Norway, Sunniva Gylver, second from left, has focused on making the church as inclusive as possible.
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Nobel Peace Prize Winner Machado Says U.S. Helped Her Leave Venezuela

María Corina Machado reappeared on the global stage as the Trump administration ramped up its pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro.

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María Corina Machado at a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Thursday after spending more than a year in hiding.
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María Corina Machado Appears in Norway After Missing Nobel Ceremony

María Corina Machado, who spent over a year in hiding in Venezuela, greeted supporters in Oslo, hours after her daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in her name.

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María Corina Machado greeting supporters in Oslo from a hotel balcony early on Thursday morning.
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Venezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Raises Stakes in Stand off With Maduro

The decision by María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, to emerge from hiding and leave the country has electrified her movement but carries political risks.

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Ana Corina Sosa, the daughter of the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, speaking at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony on Wednesday in Oslo.
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