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Overview
- Kristian Berg Harpviken of the Norwegian Nobel Committee said Machado confirmed she will attend the December 10 ceremony in Oslo.
- Committee leaders cited explicit threats from Venezuelan authorities and said no travel details will be disclosed for security reasons.
- Venezuela’s attorney general, Tarek William Saab, has warned she would be declared a fugitive if she leaves to accept the prize.
- Ex-candidate Edmundo González, now in Spain, confirmed attendance, and reports say Argentina’s Javier Milei and the presidents of Ecuador and Panama plan to be there.
- The trip comes as the U.S. boosts its Caribbean military presence, with the White House confirming Admiral Mitch Bradley authorized a second strike on suspected drug-trafficking vessels.