The move comes shortly after an opposition figure in the country was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by an Oslo-based committee

Venezuela will close its embassies in Australia and Norway as part of a broader overhaul of its diplomatic network, the government in Caracas announced on Monday. The move is meant to redirect efforts toward building ties with nations in the Global South.

The country’s Foreign Ministry said the restructuring aims to “optimize state resources” and shift Venezuela’s position in a rapidly emerging multipolar world. New missions are expected to open in Zimbabwe and Burkina Faso.

The decision came just days after the…

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