Overview
- Maria Corina Machado did not appear at the Oslo ceremony; her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, received the prize and delivered the laureate’s remarks.
- Nobel Committee President Jørgen Watne Frydnes publicly urged Nicolás Maduro to accept the election results and leave power.
- Organisers later confirmed Machado had reached Oslo, with aides saying she would greet supporters from her hotel balcony before a Thursday press conference.
- Venezuelan prosecutors say Machado would be considered a fugitive if she leaves the country and accuse her of conspiracy, incitement to hatred and terrorism.
- The event unfolded under heavy security in Oslo and drew several Latin American leaders, including Argentina’s Javier Milei, underscoring the award’s political stakes.