Author: La Tabla/Data Journalism Platform 13 OCT 2025
The Oslo Freedom Forum (OFF), founded and led by Venezuelan-Norwegian activist Thor Halvorssen Mendoza, has served as a crucial media amplification platform in Norway for Venezuelan opposition leaders, projecting their narrative to a global audience.
Notable content shared includes the 2025 debate “Are sanctions an effective policy tool?” featuring Leopoldo López, who advocated for coercive measures against the Venezuelan government. That same year, Pedro Urruchurtu recounted his rescue from the Argentine Embassy in Caracas during a main session. The platform also featured a live interview with María Corina Machado in 2024 discussing the Venezuelan electoral process, and scheduled a book signing event with Lilian Tintori for the 2025 official forum agenda.
This communication strategy has directly connected Venezuelan leaders with an international network of journalists, activists, and decision-makers, placing Venezuela’s political situation at the heart of the global debate on freedoms.