Nobel Prize: Venezuela closes its embassy in Norway

Milan, 13 October (LaPresse) – Venezuela, governed by Nicolás Maduro, announced today the closure of the Venezuelan embassy in Norway, a few days after the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to opposition leader María Corina Machado. However, Venezuela said the measure was due to a “strategic reallocation of resources to strengthen alliances with the Global South”. This was reported by El Nacional. The diplomatic mission in Australia has also been closed. In a statement, the Venezuelan government indicated that bilateral relations and consular assistance to the Venezuelan community in Norway and Australia will be handled through ‘simultaneous diplomatic missions, the details of which will be announced in the coming days’. ‘Venezuela reiterates that these actions reflect its unwavering will to defend national sovereignty and actively contribute to the construction of a new world order based on justice, solidarity and inclusion,’ the statement said.