Venezuela has closed its embassies in Norway and Australia as part of a major diplomatic reshuffle under President Nicolas Maduro. The move comes days after opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democracy in Venezuela. While Caracas described the closures as a "strategic re-assignation of resources," Machado has used the moment to urge Maduro to step down. Venezuela will instead open new embassies in Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe, calling them "strategic allies" for joint projects in agriculture, energy, education and mining. The closures follow escalating tensions with the US, including deadly counter-narcotics operations in Venezuelan waters. The world now watches closely as Maduro's diplomatic strategy shifts dramatically.
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