Reuters reported on Venezuela's decision to close embassies in Norway and Australia.

The Venezuelan government has decided to close the embassies in Norway and Australia and open new diplomatic missions in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe. This was reported on October 13 by the Reuters news agency.

"The closures are part of a 'strategic reallocation of resources,'" President Nicolas Maduro's government said in a statement.

The decision was influenced by tensions following the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. The award was also claimed by US President Donald Trump.

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Earlier, on October 10, it was reported that the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded on October 10 to Maria Corina Machado for her struggle for the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and her desire for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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