Venezuelan Opposition Leader's News Conference Canceled Before Nobel Ceremony
María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, had her scheduled news conference canceled a day before the Nobel ceremony in Oslo. The Norwegian Nobel Institute announced the cancellation after a delay, without providing further details on rescheduling. Machado, who has been in hiding since January following a brief detention during a protest, was barred from running against President Nicolás Maduro in the last presidential election. The election was characterized by widespread repression and human rights violations, with the National Electoral Council, aligned with Maduro, declaring him the winner despite contrary evidence. Retired diplomat Edmundo González, who replaced Machado in the election, sought asylum in Spain after facing legal threats in Venezuela. 
