Consider This from NPR 'She's going to return to Venezuela,' says daughter of Maria Corina Machado
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Dec 14, 2025 Ana Karina Sosa, daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, discusses her mother’s recent escape and the emotional reunion in Oslo. Sosa reflects on the dangers their family faced due to Machado's activism since her childhood. She expresses unwavering belief in her mother's return to Venezuela and the importance of international support for democratic change. The conversation also touches on the legitimacy of the Maduro regime and the current transition in Venezuela's political landscape.
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Daring Escape To Oslo
- Maria Corina Machado escaped Venezuela using a wig and disguise, slipping past multiple military checkpoints.
- Ana Karina Sosa described the operation as dangerous and compared it to a thriller while noting Machado reached Oslo but missed the ceremony.
Emotional Family Reunion
- Ana Karina Sosa reunited with her mother in Oslo after not seeing her for over two years.
- She said the Nobel backdrop mattered less than finally embracing her mother after a long, fearful separation.
Childhood Moment That Changed Everything
- At 12, Ana Karina Sosa watched her mother hand herself to a prosecutor amid accusations tied to the Chavista regime.
- That moment forced her to promise to care for her younger brothers and marked when she grasped the personal cost of activism.