Overview

• Caracas announced the closures in Oslo and Canberra via the Foreign Ministry’s Instagram, describing the move as a reorganization of diplomatic missions.
• Norway called the step regrettable, stressed the Nobel Committee’s independence, and said Venezuela offered no official explanation for the shutdown.
• Venezuela said it will open new representations in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso to deepen ties with partners in the Global South.
• Norway had hosted on‑and‑off negotiations between 2019 and 2024, including the failed Barbados Agreement, and the closure curtails that mediation channel.
• Neither Norway nor Australia maintains an embassy in Caracas, with consular services handled from Colombia, as regional tensions with the United States continue to color Venezuela’s diplomatic posture.