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Latin Times
Latin Times
Politics
Pedro Camacho

Venezuela's Second-in-Command Says U.S.-Backed Opposition Leader Machado Left Country on Diplomatic-Immunity Flight, Calls Nobel Prize a 'Show'

Venezuela's Interior and Justice Minister Diosdado Cabello (Credit: Photo by PEDRO MATTEY/AFP via Getty Images)

Venezuela's second-in-command, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, said U.S.-backed opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado has left the country aboard a plane with diplomatic immunity, suggesting her departure was coordinated ahead of next week's Nobel ceremony in Oslo.

Cabello made the comments during his weekly television program, claiming preparations for what he called a "show" are already underway.

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