Newshour - Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vows freedom for her country

Download Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vows freedom for her country

The Nobel Peace Prize winner arrives in Oslo after a clandestine journey from her hiding place in Venezuela. We hear the inside story of how she slipped out of the country.

Also in the programme: French police's crackdown on drug gangs in Marseilles, and a rare public display for Mary Queen of Scots' final letter before execution.

(Photo: Maria Corina Machado waving at her supporters from a balcony in Oslo. Credits: Lise Aserud/EPA/Shutterstock)

Published on Thursday, 11th December 2025.

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