Overview
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute said María Corina Machado is not in Norway and will not attend today’s ceremony, with her daughter Ana Corina set to accept on her behalf and read her prepared speech.
- Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken told NRK he does not know Machado’s current whereabouts, with the event scheduled for 13:00 at Oslo City Hall.
- The pre-ceremony press conference was canceled on Tuesday after a day of conflicting signals, reflecting uncertainty over whether she could leave clandestinity to travel.
- Venezuela’s attorney general has warned she would be deemed a fugitive if she leaves the country, creating the risk she could be prevented from returning.
- Regional leaders including Argentina’s Javier Milei, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña and Panama’s José Raúl Mulino are in Oslo to show support, while President Trump told Politico that Maduro “has his days numbered” and did not rule out U.S. military action.