Venezuela shuts embassy in Norway following opposition leader's Nobel award

Venezuela closes embassy in Norway after opposition leader's Nobel award Venezuela shut its embassy in Oslo following opposition leader María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize win. The closure is part of Venezuela's foreign service restructuring, according to the government, while Norway called the decision "regrettable." Machado, a key figure in challenging President Maduro in Venezuela, welcomed the award as a boost to their movement's efforts.