Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her unwavering commitment to democracy and peace in Venezuela. The committee praised Machado's courage in the face of government threats and lauded her as a symbol of peace and resistance against authoritarianism.

Machado's win is seen as a moral boost for Venezuelan citizens struggling with economic hardships and political repression. The prize will be formally presented to Machado in a ceremony in Oslo on December 10, 2025.