Overview
- Norway’s Nobel Institute said María Corina Machado was not in the country for the ceremony, with her daughter Ana Corina Sosa receiving the prize and delivering a speech written by the laureate.
- The Nobel Committee canceled Machado’s pre-ceremony press conference on Tuesday, signaling uncertainty over her ability to appear.
- Institute officials said they did not know Machado’s location, then released an audio message attributed to her stating she was traveling to Oslo but would arrive too late to attend.
- Venezuela’s attorney general has warned that if Machado leaves the country she could be labeled a fugitive, a threat that complicates any travel and potential return.
- Latin American leaders including Argentina’s Javier Milei, Ecuador’s Daniel Noboa, Paraguay’s Santiago Peña, and Panama’s José Raúl Mulino attended in a show of support, with opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia also present.