Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela. The Nobel Committee praised her courage and dedication, highlighting her work against President Nicolás Maduro's government. Despite threats to her safety, Machado played a significant role in uniting the opposition.
Key Facts
- María Corina Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader and pro-democracy activist.
- She won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.
- The Nobel Committee called her work an example of civilian courage in Latin America.
- Machado has faced threats and has lived in hiding due to her opposition to President Nicolás Maduro.
- Elections in Venezuela were criticized internationally as not free or fair.
- Machado was barred from running in the 2024 presidential election but supported another candidate.
- President Maduro was declared the winner of the 2024 election despite claims of electoral fraud.
- US President Donald Trump also sought the Nobel Peace Prize, citing efforts to end conflicts.
