Overview
- The Nobel Institute postponed and then canceled a planned Tuesday press conference, saying it does not know when or how María Corina Machado will reach Oslo.
- Venezuela’s attorney general has warned he would classify her as a fugitive if she takes part in the ceremony, citing investigations for conspiracy, incitement to hate and terrorism.
- Machado has been in hiding and has not appeared publicly since January 9, making any appearance in Oslo her first public sighting in nearly a year.
- Several close family members are already in Oslo, as officials in Caracas claim she secretly left Venezuela, a statement at odds with the Institute’s stated uncertainty.
- Rising regional tension forms the backdrop, with increased U.S. military operations against suspected drug‑smuggling vessels in Caribbean waters that Caracas portrays as preparation for regime change.