
Venezuela shuts embassy in Norway following opposition leader's Nobel award
BBC
08:37
Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently.
Oslo calls the decision "regrettable", stressing that the Nobel committee functions independently.
President Nicolas Maduro will shut Venezuela's embassy in Norway after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, rebuffing Oslo's move to recognize her fight for democracy in the South American nation.
The news comes just days after Maria Corina Machado was announced the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.