• Maria Corina Machado reemerged in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding, following her Nobel Peace Prize win.
• Her daughter accepted the award on her behalf during a ceremony condemning Maduro's government.
• Machado credited decisive actions by Donald Trump for weakening Maduro's regime.
• She plans to return to Venezuela but has not disclosed when, citing safety concerns.
• Maduro mocked Machado's absence from the Nobel ceremony and led a counter-demonstration in Caracas.

Nobel laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado resurfaced in Oslo, Norway, making her first public appearance in nearly a year after winning the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts against President Nicolás Maduro’s government. She arrived hours late to the ceremony on Wednesday, where her daughter accepted the award on her behalf, delivering a passionate speech calling for Venezuelans to resist Maduro's regime, which she labeled "state terrorism," according to Channel News Asia and South China Morning Post.

After arriving in Oslo, Machado greeted enthusiastic supporters from the balcony of her hotel, where she celebrated her Nobel win. She has been in hiding since January 9, when she protested against Maduro’s inauguration for a third term. Machado's journey from Venezuela reportedly involved navigating military checkpoints and traveling by boat, underscoring the risk she faced in leaving the country, as detailed by The Jakarta Post and Reuters.

During a press briefing, Machado emphasized that she would return to Venezuela, regardless of whether Maduro remains in power, expressing confidence that the regime is at its weakest point due to "decisive actions" by the Trump administration, which includes a recent seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker. This aligns with her claim that international pressure is crucial in the fight for democracy in Venezuela, as cited in Los Angeles Times and India Times.

The backdrop of Machado's emergence coincided with Maduro's public response to her Nobel win, in which he staged a rally in Caracas, mocking Machado and criticizing the Nobel Committee. He claimed that the award was tainted and accused Machado of using it to advance her political agenda, as reported by Africa News and Al Jazeera.