Overview
- María Corina Machado’s planned media appearance on Dec. 9 was first postponed and then canceled, with the Nobel Institute saying it cannot confirm her arrival details.
- Her whereabouts remain officially unknown; her sister in Oslo said Machado is trying to reach the city but could not confirm whether she has left Venezuela.
- Norwegian Nobel Committee chair Jørgen Watne Frydnes has called the trip dangerous and underscored the need to guarantee her safety and ability to return.
- The Dec. 10 ceremony at Oslo City Hall will proceed with contingencies, and her children and other close relatives are already in Oslo and could represent her if needed.
- Regional attention is high, with Argentina’s Javier Milei now in Norway and Panama’s José Raúl Mulino, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña, and opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia attending or en route.