US EditionPlanned appearance by Venezuelan opposition leader called off on eve of Nobel Peace ceremony
Maria Corina Machado remains barred from leaving Venezuela due to a decade-long travel ban and has spent over a year in hiding, complicating her attendance at the Nobel ceremony.
- On Dec 9 the Norwegian Nobel Institute cancelled a planned press conference originally due at 1300 local time with Maria Corina Machado in Oslo, Norway.
- Faced with a decade-long travel ban and more than a year in hiding, Maria Corina Machado has herself stated in interviews how challenging the journey to Oslo, Norway will be, the institute said.
- The Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado, saying she receives it for her tireless fight for democratic rights and peaceful transition in Venezuela.
- The Nobel Institute confirmed Machado will participate in Wednesday's ceremony but said her team has provided no details on when or how she will arrive, while family and visiting presidents are already in Oslo.
- At 58, Machado is a right-wing opposition figure who has spent two decades opposing President Nicolas Maduro and has supported U.S. military strikes to remove him.
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The Nobel Institute also does not know the whereabouts of the 58-year-old opposition politician, who has been in hiding for a year.
Mystery over María Corina Machado’s whereabouts deepens hours before Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
Uncertainty surrounding Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado intensified on Tuesday after the Norwegian Nobel Institute abruptly canceled the press conference where the Peace Prize laureate was expected to make her first public appearance in over a year. With the ceremony scheduled for Wednesday at Oslo City Hall, it remains unclear whether Machado will be able to attend.
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n1info.rsThe Norwegian Nobel Institute has canceled a press conference planned for today in Oslo with this year's Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado, ahead of tomorrow's award ceremony.
Nobel Event Cancellation Raises Questions Over Maria Machado's Whereabouts
Nobel officials cancelled a press conference with Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado in Oslo Tuesday, as it was unclear where the Venezuelan opposition leader was and whether she would collect her award in person.
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