Nobel Institute Says Machado Will Attend Oslo Ceremony After Press Briefing Is Delayed

Overview

• The Nobel Institute reaffirmed contact with María Corina Machado and said her participation on December 10 is as certain as possible given security constraints.
• A planned media appearance in Oslo was postponed on Tuesday, and her location has not been disclosed while supporters and family wait in the city.
• Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina, José Raúl Mulino of Panama, Daniel Noboa of Ecuador, and Santiago Peña of Paraguay are in Oslo to attend the award ceremony.
• Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said authorities have no details on her travel and announced a large pro-government march in Caracas for the day of the ceremony.
• Tensions around the event include U.S. military operations near Venezuelan waters reported to have caused 87 deaths, as well as a prior warning from Venezuela’s attorney general that Machado could be deemed a fugitive if she leaves the country.