The Venezuelan in hiding from the Maduro regime is fighting a battle between ‘Good and Evil.’

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader driven into hiding since a disputed election last year, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for keeping “the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.

CARACAS, Venezuela -- CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to Venezuela's 26-year ruling party. Now, she may become a symbol of peace, too.

Maria Corina Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has been advocating for democratic rights in Venezuela for over two decades. She said that Venezuelans count on a democracy like India in their struggle for democratic freedom.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado dedicated her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to U.S. President Donald Trump. In an X post, Machado dedicated her prize to "the suffering people of Venezuela and to President Trump for his decisive support of our cause."

Ms. Machado galvanized a movement that independent analysts say won last year’s election, only to have it stolen by President Nicolás Maduro.

President Donald Trump is planning to brief Congress on expanding military operations from Caribbean sea strikes, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.