Absent in Oslo: Maria Corina Machado's Unattended Nobel Moment

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will not attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo due to her undisclosed whereabouts. Despite a travel ban from Venezuela, she was set to receive the award. Her absence at the prestigious event is confirmed by the Nobel Institute director.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, expected to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, will not be present at the Oslo ceremony, according to the Norwegian Nobel Institute's director on Wednesday.

Machado, 58, was scheduled to attend despite a Venezuelan travel ban and a year in hiding, highlighting her activism's global recognition.

Director Kristian Berg Harpviken confirmed her absence but could not disclose her location, leaving questions about her current status unanswered.