Overview

• President Nicolás Maduro’s government said the shake-up is a resource reallocation to strengthen alliances in the Global South.
• Norway’s Foreign Ministry called the Oslo shutdown regrettable and reported the Venezuelan embassy’s phone lines were disconnected by Monday evening.
• The move follows opposition leader María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, with Maduro denouncing her publicly as reporting noted heightened tensions.
• Venezuela’s statement framed the changes as defending sovereignty and contributing to a ‘new world order,’ as coverage linked the shift to strains with the United States and closer ties with Russia-aligned states.
• Caracas also closed its mission in Australia and said consular services for Venezuelans would be handled by other diplomatic posts, while Norway manages Venezuela-related matters from its embassy in Bogotá.