Overview
- Nobel Institute head Kristian Berg Harpviken said Machado told him she will be in Oslo for the Dec. 10 ceremony.
- For security reasons, officials are withholding her travel timing and route, and they caution her attendance is not completely guaranteed.
- Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, warned she would be deemed a fugitive if she leaves to accept the award and cited investigations for conspiracy, incitement and terrorism.
- The Nobel Committee honored Machado for advancing democratic rights and a peaceful transition in Venezuela, marking the country’s first Nobel Prize.
- Supporters staged marches in dozens of cities worldwide on Saturday to spotlight Venezuela’s democratic aspirations ahead of the ceremony.