Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced in an audio message released by the Norwegian Nobel Institute on Dec. 10, 2025, between 9:16 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. UTC that she is en route to Oslo, where she plans to join her family and supporters after the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. In the audio, shared via X by @Gbastidas and reported by Reuters via @WalterVMG, Machado stated: "I will not arrive at the time of the ceremony, but I will go to Oslo and I am on my way to Oslo now." She added that "hundreds of Venezuelans from different parts of the world" and her family and team are already in Oslo, emphasizing the award belongs to all Venezuelans. Machado thanked the Norwegian Nobel Committee "on behalf of the Venezuelan people" for the recognition of "our people's struggle for democracy and freedom," noting many risked their lives to enable her travel. The audio included a link to a Nobel Institute press release dated Dec. 10. This announcement follows earlier statements this morning that Machado would not attend the ceremony for security reasons due to persecution by the Maduro regime, as stated by activist Agus Antonetti on X. It also occurs amid protests in Oslo by social movements opposing the award to Machado, described as a "far-right leader and US puppet," according to @venanalysis on X over the prior 90 minutes ending at 9:16 a.m. UTC.
