Overview
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute confirmed María Corina Machado was not in Norway and that her daughter, Ana Corina Machado, accepted the award and read her prepared speech.
- A planned press conference in Oslo was first postponed and then canceled, with the Institute saying it was unclear where Machado was.
- Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, previously said he would classify Machado as a fugitive if she traveled, citing investigations for conspiracy, incitement to hatred and terrorism.
- Machado has lived in hiding under a long-standing travel ban, and rights groups and peace advocates have criticized her openness to U.S. pressure, fueling debate over the award.
- Several Latin American leaders, including Argentina’s Javier Milei, Panama’s José Raúl Mulino and Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa, traveled to Oslo to show support during the ceremony.