Corina confirms that she received support from the USA to leave Venezuela

“As for whether I received support from the United States government so I could get to Oslo, the answer is yes,” said Machado amid questions from journalists in the Norwegian capital. The Venezuelan did not reveal any further details about her secret departure from her home country, where she is suffering political persecution by the Nicolás Maduro regime.

Machado arrived in Oslo early today after spending more than a year in hiding in Venezuela and during the press conference he assured that he will “soon” be back in Venezuela.

British broadcaster BBC reported that details of her trip to Oslo were kept so secret that not even the Nobel Institute knew where she was before the prize-giving ceremony.

According to The Wall Street Journal, to leave Venezuela, Machado disguised herself, managed to pass through ten military controls without being discovered and fled in a wooden boat from a coastal fishing village.

The plan was hatched over two months, according to the newspaper, which cites a person close to the operation. To escape, the Venezuelan opposition leader had the assistance of a Venezuelan network that helps people flee the country.