Photo of Maria Corina Machado displayed at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony on December 10th (local time). Oslo AFP=Yonhap News

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (58), this year's Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has safely left her home country despite threats of detention from the Nicolas Maduro government, the U.S. daily Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and Bloomberg News reported on December 10th (local time).

According to the reports, Machado secretly departed by boat the previous day for Curaçao, a Caribbean island nation, to attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony held in Oslo, Norway. Curaçao is also home to a small U.S. military base.

However, her journey was reportedly delayed due to bad weather, and she was unable to arrive at the ceremony on time, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

The Nobel Peace Prize was accepted on her behalf by her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado (34). Sosa Machado, who is reportedly living in the United States, assists her mother's activities through social media.

In a phone call with the Norwegian Nobel Committee, released just before the ceremony, Machado said, "I am currently heading to Oslo," and added, "So many people risked their lives to help me get to Oslo."

"The support for me is a measure of what this award means to the Venezuelan people," she stated, adding that she was scheduled to board a flight to Europe.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee did not disclose when or where the phone call took place.

In Oslo, Machado planned to reunite with her three children, who live abroad for safety, and denounce the anti-democratic actions of Venezuela's left-wing governments, from Hugo Chávez (1954-2013) to Maduro, the WSJ reported.

"I will be able to embrace my family, whom I haven't seen in over two years, and countless Venezuelan and Norwegian people who have shown solidarity with our struggle," Machado said.

Bloomberg reported that some individuals within the Maduro government supported Machado's departure, citing an anonymous official who stated, "Some U.S. officials view this as a signal of willingness to cooperate with the international community after Maduro's downfall."

Machado has repeatedly expressed her intention to return to Venezuela after a brief stay in Norway.

However, Venezuelan authorities have warned that Machado, who faces charges including criminal conspiracy, would be considered a fugitive if she left the country, threatening further charges. The Maduro government had already issued an exit ban against Machado.