Overview
- Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, said Machado confirmed she will travel to Oslo to accept the prize this week.
- Thousands demonstrated over the weekend in cities including Madrid, Utrecht, Buenos Aires, Lima, Bogotá and Paris to show support for the Venezuelan opposition leader.
- Living underground since January 9 after being barred from last year’s presidential race, she remains exposed to pressure as Venezuelan authorities pursue opposition figures.
- Edmundo González sought asylum in Spain after a Venezuelan court issued a warrant for his arrest, illustrating the legal peril facing government critics.
- Machado’s organization says it intends to use the Nobel spotlight to elevate calls for democratic change while tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela escalate in the Caribbean.