Overview
- The Institute said it cannot provide details on when or how María Corina Machado might arrive and will announce any schedule changes with at least two hours’ notice.
- Machado’s sister, mother, daughter and son are already in Oslo, with her family saying she is trying to get there to receive the prize.
- Several regional leaders are expected at Wednesday’s ceremony, including presidents Javier Milei, José Raúl Mulino, Daniel Noboa and Santiago Peña, as well as opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia.
- Nobel Peace Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes has warned the trip is dangerous and stressed the need to safeguard Machado’s security and her ability to return to Venezuela.
- Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello claimed Machado left the country on an aircraft with diplomatic immunity, a statement reported as disputed by independent outlets.