Summary
María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. President Donald Trump, who also sought the award, did not win. The Nobel Committee recognized Machado for her work promoting democracy in Venezuela.
Key Facts
- María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in promoting democracy in Venezuela.
- President Donald Trump campaigned for the Nobel Peace Prize but did not win.
- Machado has been working to transition Venezuela from dictatorship to democracy.
- Machado cannot run for president in Venezuela because the courts blocked her, while Nicolas Maduro remains in power.
- Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize multiple times but has never won.
- The 2025 Nobel included 338 candidates, with 244 individuals and 94 organizations.
- Only four U.S. presidents have previously won the Nobel Peace Prize.
