Nobel Cancels Machado Press Event as Uncertainty Deepens Over Oslo Appearance

Overview

• Norway’s Nobel Institute scrapped María Corina Machado’s scheduled Oslo news conference and declined to confirm her presence, though it previously said she had confirmed participation and still hopes she can attend.
• Machado’s family, exiled allies and several regional presidents, including Argentina’s Javier Milei along with the leaders of Panama, Ecuador and Paraguay, gathered in Oslo awaiting developments.
• Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said the government had no information about Machado’s travel and announced a pro‑Chavista march in Caracas on the day of the award.
• The opposition figure’s former campaign chief said she will not remain in exile, even as Venezuela’s prosecutor general warned she would be considered a fugitive if she left the country to collect the prize.
• Pacifist groups in Oslo staged protests over Machado’s support for U.S. maritime operations, underscoring the political controversy surrounding the Peace Prize ceremony.