Venezuela says opposition leader will become fugitive if she collects Nobel

María Corina Machado may not be able to return if she goes to Norway for prize-giving, attorney general says.

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Tarik William Saab told news agency AFP that María Corina Machado - who has been living in hiding to avoid arrest - was accused of "acts of conspiracy, incitement of hatred, and terrorism".

The 58-year-old was named as the prestigious prize's recipient in October, being praised for her efforts towards a "peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy".

She has long denounced President Nicolás Maduro's government as "criminal" and called on Venezuelans to unite to depose it. Many nations view his rule as illegitimate.

Machado - who has long been one of the most respected voices in Venezuela's opposition - was barred from running in last year's presidential elections, in which Maduro won a third six-year term in office.