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Venezuelan leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless fight to restore democracy and human rights in her homeland, marking a historic moment for Latin America’s democratic struggle.
In a defining moment for Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday that Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela” and her “struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
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Machado, one of Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leaders, has long stood at the forefront of the country’s political resistance against Nicolás Maduro’s regime. Despite years of intimidation, political bans, and personal risk, she has continued advocating for free elections, the release of political prisoners, and the restoration of civil liberties.
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The committee praised her unwavering courage and commitment to peaceful change, describing her as “a symbol of hope for millions who dream of a free and democratic Venezuela.” Machado’s award is not only a personal triumph but also a recognition of the broader Venezuelan struggle for justice and freedom amid deep political and economic crises.
Her win marks the first time a Venezuelan has received the Nobel Peace Prize, sending a powerful message to authoritarian governments worldwide about the global value of democracy and human rights.
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Machado’s win marks a defining moment for Latin America, and a political setback forUS President Donald Trump, who had spent months publicly asserting that he deserved the Nobel Peace Prize for “stopping eight wars.” Trump had claimed the award should have gone to him instead of Barack Obama, whom he accused of “doing nothing for the country.”
Sources in Washington reported that Trump’s campaign for the Nobel Prize included repeated public statements and social media posts highlighting his foreign policy moves and peace negotiations. However, the Nobel Committee was unmoved, maintaining that the prize recognizes “sustained, principled efforts” rather than self-proclaimed achievements.
