Just over a month after Maria Corina Machado's surprise and secret departure from Venezuela, a video was released showing for the first time the moment of her rescue in Caribbean waters, during a clandestine operation that allowed her transfer abroad and her subsequent arrival in Norway to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

The audiovisual material, published by the organization Grey Bull Rescue, documented part of the so-called “Operation Golden Dynamite,” a rescue operation that until now was only known through testimonies and journalistic reports.

The images, recorded at night on the high seas, captured the initial contact between the vessel transporting Machado and the rescue team.

The video, approximately two minutes long, showed Machado aboard a small wooden boat in the darkness of the Caribbean Sea. In the recording, the opposition leader can be heard identifying herself and confirming that she was safe, while members of the rescue team provided her with support after the sea crossing. The scenes also captured the initial dialogue with members of Grey Bull Rescue, including its director, Bryan Stern, who coordinated contact from a support vessel at a pre-arranged point in the Caribbean. Machado appeared with wet clothes, visibly affected by the conditions of the journey. When did Machado's rescue operation begin? According to information released along with the video, the opposition leader's departure began on December 9, with a land journey from the outskirts of Caracas. To evade security checkpoints, Machado reportedly used a disguise and a wig, managing to pass through several checkpoints before reaching a coastal area. From there, she boarded a fishing vessel that took her out to sea. At sea, she transferred to a larger vessel.Amid adverse sea conditions that complicated navigation for several hours.

The video did not show the most critical moments of the journey, but the account of the operation confirmed operational difficulties, including failures in the location system that caused a loss of signal during part of the journey in the Gulf of Venezuela. Coordination was restored after several hours without stable communication.

High waves during the crossing

During the sea crossing, the waves constantly impacted the vessel. As a result, Machado suffered a back injury, later detected by doctors in Norway, according to the rescue organizers.

The maritime transfer concluded with the arrival at a safe point outside Venezuelan waters. Stern indicated that the operation was financed by private donors and did not have direct government support. However, US authorities monitored the transfer remotely, and during part of the journey, military aircraft flew over the area as a security measure. After completing the maritime extraction, Machado boarded an international flight to Europe, a total journey of over 5,600 miles to Oslo, where she reunited with her children and participated in the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. The release of the video revived international attention on the operation and the political situation in Venezuela. The images provided the first direct audiovisual record of the rescue at sea and confirmed logistical details of the transfer, as well as the physical condition of the leader after one of the riskiest phases of the operation.During part of the journey, military aircraft flew over the area as a security measure for the route.

Taking flight to Oslo to receive the Nobel Peace Prize

After completing the maritime extraction, Machado boarded an international flight to Europe, a total journey of over 5,600 miles to Oslo, where she reunited with her children and participated in the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.

The release of the video revived international attention on the operation and the political situation in Venezuela. The images provided the first direct audiovisual record of the rescue at sea and confirmed logistical details of the transfer, as well as the physical condition of the leader after one of the riskiest phases of the operation.

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