Venezuela shuts Norway embassy after Machado wins Nobel Prize

Venezuela says it will close its embassy in Norway, just days after Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was announced the winner of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. A Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson told the Reuters news agency that the Venezuelan embassy did not give a reason for shutting its doors for its decision on Monday. “It is regrettable. Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue open with Venezuela and will continue to work in this direction,” the spokesperson said. The ministry also stressed that the Nobel Committee overseeing the prize is an independent body from the Norwegian government. Corina Machado, who has been in hiding since 2024, was declared the...