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Nobel Peace Prize committee welcomes Machado's return to Venezuela · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: The Norwegian Nobel Committee issued a formal statement welcoming the
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  Speaker 1: return of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Carina Machado
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  Speaker 1: to Venezuela following more than 10 months in overseas exile.
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  Speaker 1: Committee chairman Jorgen Wattenfriedens expressed hope that Machado's presence inside
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  Speaker 1: the country will galvanize the democratic opposition and bolster peaceful
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  Speaker 1: efforts to secure a full political transition. The official statement
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  Speaker 1: re-emphasized that while regional power dynamics have shifted dramatically over
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  Speaker 1: recent months, establishing representative government and protecting fundamental civil rights
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  Speaker 1: remain urgent priorities for the South American nation. Machado arrived
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  Speaker 1: back in Venezuela on Sunday, appearing publicly before cheering crowds
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  Speaker 1: at a church service in Lara State west of Caracas.
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  Speaker 1: Her return marks her first appearance on Venezuelan soil since
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  Speaker 1: departing last December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo,
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  Speaker 1: after which she was blocked from re-entering the country during
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  Speaker 1: multiple attempts. addressing supporters via social media and local gatherings.
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  Speaker 1: The prominent opposition leader declared her intention to remain in
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  Speaker 1: the country to directly lead negotiations demanding transparent presidential elections
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  Speaker 1: and institutional guarantees for all political factions. The opposition leader's
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  Speaker 1: return follows major geopolitical shifts in Caracas. where interim President
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  Speaker 1: Delcy Rodriguez assumed authority with Washington's backing following the capture
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  Speaker 1: of former President Nicolas Maduro in January. While the interim
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  Speaker 1: administration has allowed Machado back into the country without immediate detention,
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  Speaker 1: Rodriguez has resisted committing to a firm timetable for national elections,
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  Speaker 1: stating that citizens will determine the appropriate moment. Machado's allies,
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  Speaker 1: alongside international civil society groups, continue to press the interim
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  Speaker 1: government to set a definitive election date and grant full
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  Speaker 1: legal standing to disqualified candidates. The Nobel Committee's endorsement reinforces
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  Speaker 1: international pressure on transitional authorities as external diplomats monitor the
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  Speaker 1: delicate security situation. Speaking to reporters on the campaign trail, U.S.
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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump acknowledged Machado's return expressing hope for her
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  Speaker 1: safety while praising broader economic stability efforts in Caracas. As
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  Speaker 1: Machado coordinates with opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez and local organizers,
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  Speaker 1: foreign policy analysts view her physical presence in Venezuela as
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  Speaker 1: a critical test for the credibility of the U.S.-backed political transition.