The political analyst, Roberto Bacmanspoke to Canal E and assessed the background of the Nobel Peace Prize, the absence of Corina Machado and the role of President Javier Milei, who was present at the ceremony in Oslo.
Roberto Bacman highlighted the prevailing uncertainty: “It’s very strange what happened. Nobody knows why Corina Machado is not there.” He also explained that there are doubts as to whether it is a security reason or the internal situation in Venezuela, where “it is very tense.” There is an ultimatum from the USA“.
Disagreement over the awarding of the Nobel Prize to María Corina Machado
As he described, the ceremony became a symbolic gesture. “It was a symbolic handover. “It was the daughter, she gave a speech,” he said, but emphasized that the legitimacy of the award was being discussed internationally: “Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize is hotly debatedMany ask what Corina Machado contributes to peace.”
In this sense, Bacman also mentioned the political background: “Apparently there was a lot of pressure from the United States Trump asked for the Nobel Peace Prize for him. Instead of giving it to Trump, they gave it to Corina Machado.”
Loss of credibility of the ceremony
He then explained that the winner’s absence had diminished the strength of the event: “In this case, it becomes an award.” the ceremony has less value“Although he acknowledged that there had been no winners in the past, he emphasized the exceptional nature of the events: “It is not usual for such an important award to be given.” receiving a delivery without the presence of the person receiving it“.
One of the most controversial points was the participation of President Javier Milei in the event. “That’s another question: why did Milei go to this awards ceremony, knowing that Corina Machado wouldn’t be there and knowing there would be no speech?” commented the interviewee.
Still, he questioned the political costs of an extreme rapprochement with the United States. “A support at what price” he said, adding an episode he considered serious: “That’s what Trump said yesterday.” he won the elections in Argentina and explained that His intervention changed the outcomeIn the same vein, he expressed that this statement “puts Argentina in its place in a politically very weakened situation in the regiontotally dependent on the United States.”
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