María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who has been in hiding, sent a voice message saying she was "safe" and on her way to the Norwegian capital.
She did not make it to the ceremony at the City Hall in time, but her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the award on her mother’s behalf and delivered a speech written by Machado.
We speak to Norberto Paredes from BBC Mundo.
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