'The hour of freedom has arrived' says Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Machado celebrated the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling for the rebuilding of the nation after decades of dictatorship.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado waves from a balcony of Grand Hotel, after her daughter Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepted the award on her behalf, in Oslo, Norway December 11, 2025.

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ByMATHILDA HELLER

JANUARY 3, 2026 19:17

Updated: JANUARY 3, 2026 21:24

'The hour of freedom has arrived' says Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Machado celebrated the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling for the rebuilding of the nation after decades of dictatorship.

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'The hour of freedom has arrived' says Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Machado celebrated the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, calling for the rebuilding of the nation after decades of dictatorship.

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