After opposition leader María Machado awarded Nobel peace prize, Venezuela shuts embassy in Oslo | World News - The Indian Express skip to contentAdvertisement“We have been informed by the embassy of Venezuela that it is shutting its doors and no reason has been given,” said Norway’s foreign ministry spokesperson Cecilie Roang.By: Express Web Desk New Delhi,October 14, 2025 08:00 PM IST First published on: Oct 14, 2025 at 08:00 PM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookMaria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday.Days after María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuela has closed its embassy in Oslo without giving any explanation, Norway’s foreign ministry said.“We have been informed by the embassy of Venezuela that it is shutting its doors and no reason has been given,” said foreign ministry spokesperson Cecilie Roang to AFP. She added, “It is regrettable. Despite our differences on several issues, Norway wishes to keep the dialogue open with Venezuela and will continue to work in this direction.”Local media Verdens Gang reported that the embassy stopped answering calls on Monday afternoon, and AFP confirmed that its phone lines had been disconnected by the evening.Machado, 58, has long campaigned against the Chavista regime in Venezuela. She was barred from contesting the country’s 2024 presidential election, which Nicolás Maduro won amid opposition protests. The Nobel Committee cited her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy,” according to Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the committee.Maduro, without mentioning the award, described Machado as a “demonic witch” during a speech marking Indigenous Resistance Day. “We want peace, and we will have peace, but peace with freedom, with sovereignty,” he said.Machado supports US military manoeuvres near Venezuelan waters and dedicated her Nobel prize “to the suffering people of Venezuela” and to US President Donald Trump, who was also nominated. In an interview on Fox News, she said Trump “deserves” the award for his role in resolving conflicts and bringing Venezuela “to the threshold of freedom.”AdvertisementTop story1Gaza Peace Summit Live Updates | Israel opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed2After Israel-Hamas prisoner swap, leaders of US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey sign Gaza deal3‘King’ without his crown: TIME Magazine in Trump’s crosshairs over ‘worst photo of all time’4India is a great country with good friend of mine at top, says Trump 5‘Be nice, Bibi, you’re not at war anymore’: Trump tells Netanyahu in Israeli parliamentAdvertisementLoading Taboola...SubscribeSign InJournalism of CourageTop CategoriesLATEST STORIESNew NSG hub being established in Ayodhya, will strengthen counter-terror response in region: Amit ShahWATCH: DTC bus crashes into bike, e-rickshaw and school van carrying children, driver detained‘India’s growing influence in international finance’: GIFT City climbs 3 places in GFCI rankings, now 43rd globallyMan who handled Rohit Godara gang’s finances held in US, efforts on to bring him to India: Rajasthan PoliceMoldova’s ruling party to name financier Alexandru Munteanu as new Prime MinisterKilled in Canada accident, Ludhiana man’s body reaches back homeAndroid devices vulnerable to new ‘Pixnapping’ attack: Here’s all you need to knowMusic to the ears: Blue Frog is backUAE announces consular services for Golden Visa holders: All you need to knowNutritionist says homemade biscuits also must not be eaten everyday: ‘Even if you are buying a cookie made using ghee and jaggery…’As parties open the pursestrings, will Bihar be left holding the bag?Why Delhi pitch didn’t play according to Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill’s request to curators before West Indies Test?De De Pyaar De 2 trailer: R Madhavan is the new obstacle in Ajay Devgn-Rakul Preet Singh’s love storyWhat led to Bhupati’s surrender: Inside the biggest Maoist laydownHow to harness technology for effective disaster managementTrump administration revokes visas of over 50 Mexican politicians