Summary
The Nobel Institute canceled a press conference planned for Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, due to uncertainty about her attending the award ceremony in Norway. Machado, who is currently in hiding due to a travel ban in Venezuela, was honored for opposing President Nicolas Maduro's government. The award ceremony is scheduled to take place in Oslo with several international dignitaries expected to attend.
Key Facts
- Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, won the Nobel Peace Prize for opposing President Nicolas Maduro.
- The Nobel Institute canceled her press conference in Oslo due to uncertainty about her attendance.
- Machado has been in hiding since August 2024 due to a travel ban in Venezuela.
- Norway’s King Harald, Queen Sonja, and Latin American leaders will attend the award ceremony.
- Venezuela’s attorney general stated Machado would be a fugitive if she leaves Venezuela for Oslo.
- Machado dedicated her Nobel Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump, aligning with him politically.
- U.S. military activities in the Caribbean coincide with the ceremony, with some viewing them as attempts to destabilize Maduro’s government.
- Machado last appeared publicly in a protest against Maduro in Caracas on January 9.
