Venezuela has been ruled by an autocratic regime for decades and is currently led by President Nicolas Maduro. His election in 2024 was widely dismissed as non-democratic. Machado has accused Maduro of stealing the election, a claim backed by much of the international community.

Oslo — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in her country, has confirmed she will travel to Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize, the head of the Nobel Institute told AFP on Saturday.

Social media had a field day with Trump’s apparent giddiness over receiving the gold medal. While presenting the prize, FIFA President Gianni Infantino also said Trump could wear the “beautiful medal” everywhere he wants to go.

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Sleepy Oslo is bracing for the kind of impact unseen since Barack Obama rocked up to accept his unexpected Nobel Peace Prize. More than 15 years later, the trophy Donald Trump craves the most has been awarded to someone in deep hiding — who might just emerge to get it.