Venezuela, Nobel Peace Prize and Machado
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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.
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.