María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will not attend the award ceremony in Oslo, with her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa Machado, accepting the award on her behalf.Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, confirmed Machado is not in Norway, where she faces a travel ban imposed by Venezuelan authorities and has been in hiding for over a year.The situation highlights ongoing political tensions involving President Nicolás Maduro and the complex role of figures like Donald Trump, as international observers like Christopher Sabatini view the prize as crucial validation for democratic movements.