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- Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, fractured a vertebra while fleeing Venezuela on a small boat to Oslo.
- A spokesperson confirmed the injury occurred during a high-risk sea crossing amid rough weather.
- Machado arrived in Norway late for the December 10 ceremony.
- Doctors at Oslo University Hospital diagnosed the injury after her arrival on December 11, and Machado greeted supporters outside her hotel despite her condition.
