In a context in which Oslothe capital of Norway, has attracted worldwide attention because of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize Maria Corina MachadoAn episode as dangerous as it was strange occurred in a shopping center in the city.
According to the AP agency on Monday A 19-year-old young man was arrested after firing a shotgun in the mall Storo Storsenter. There were no injuries and the facility, although evacuated at the time, reopened several hours later.
Police said in a statement that the mall was already secured. This was reported by Euronews The man acted alone and apparently had no intention of hurting anyone..
The operations manager, Tom BergerHe told public broadcaster NRK that the man had a knife and a bat with him and fired a shotgun at the ceiling.
Storo Storsenter is the largest shopping center in Oslo with around 140 shops and cafes.
Doubts about the presence of the Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony increased this Tuesday after a press conference planned in Oslo was canceled.
Dozens of Venezuelan exiles traveled to the Norwegian capital to accompany the 58-year-old opposition figure, who has been living underground since August 2024 and has not been seen in public since January.
The Nobel Institute announced over the weekend that Machado would be present to receive the prize, which includes a gold medal, a diploma and a sum of 1.2 million dollars.
But on Tuesday he initially postponed the appearance planned for 1 p.m. local time (12:00 GMT). and finally canceled it.
“Maria Corina Machado herself said how difficult it was to come to Norway,” said the Nobel Institute spokeswoman. Erik Aasheim. “We hope he will attend the Nobel Prize ceremony on Wednesday at Oslo City Hall,” he added.
Machado’s former campaign manager made it clear on Tuesday that his opponent had already left Venezuela but would return.
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