Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina MachadoHe, who lives in hiding in his country, confirmed on Saturday that he will be in Oslo next week to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, according to what the director of the Nobel Institute told AFP.
“I have been in contact with Ms. Machado tonight and she has confirmed that she will be in Oslo for the ceremony,” he said. Christian Berg Harpviken. He added in a message to the aforementioned news agency: “Given the security situation, we cannot give more details about the date and how it will come.”
The possibility of the 58-year-old competitor participating in the Nobel Prize ceremony on December 10 was the subject of major questions. In November, Venezuela’s prosecutor announced that Machado would be considered a “fugitive” if she left the country to receive her award.
The oppositionist has ideas similar to the American president Donald TrumpHe was awarded the Nobel Prize on October 10 for his struggle for democratic transition in Venezuela.
He was banned from running in the 2024 presidential elections in which the outgoing president will participate. Nicolas MaduroHe declared victory despite opposition protests. The United States and most members of the international community did not recognize this outcome.