Overview

• Caracas said the shutdowns in Oslo and Canberra are part of a strategic reallocation and announced new embassies in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso.
• Norway reported receiving no justification for the move, called it lamentable, and reiterated that the Nobel Committee operates independently of its government.
• Nicolás Maduro escalated rhetoric, referring to María Corina Machado as a “demonic witch,” and ordered an expansion of indigenous militia formations.
• Machado, still in hiding, dedicated the Peace Prize to Venezuelans and to U.S. President Donald Trump and framed the award as leverage for a democratic transition.
• Regional tensions persist as U.S. naval anti-narcotics operations continue in the Caribbean, with Washington alleging Maduro’s narco-state links and Venezuela warning of hostile actions and appealing to the UN.