Overview
- Norwegian Nobel Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken said María Corina Machado is not in Oslo and that her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, will receive the award and read a speech prepared by the laureate.
- The Institute canceled Tuesday’s traditional pre-ceremony press conference after hours of postponements, saying it could not specify when or how Machado might travel.
- Machado has lived in clandestinity in Venezuela since early 2025 and has not appeared publicly for 11 months, according to officials and prior reporting.
- Family members gathered in Oslo alongside regional leaders, with the presidents of Argentina, Panama, Ecuador, and Paraguay attending the ceremony in a show of support.
- The Nobel Committee previously warned the trip could be dangerous, while Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello claimed she left the country via a plane with diplomatic immunity, a disputed assertion as her whereabouts remain officially unknown.