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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Machado for her leadership in Venezuela's democratic transition amid authoritarian repression, noting 338 total nominees this year.

  • Maria Corina Machado was awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and her efforts for a peaceful transition from dictatorship, according to the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
  • The White House criticized the Nobel Committee's decision, stating it prioritized politics over peace, after President Donald Trump failed to win the prize despite multiple nominations.
  • Machado received 92.5% of the vote in the October 2023 opposition primaries, affirming her leadership position.
  • Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Nobel Committee, highlighted Machado's role in unifying the opposition, stating she meets 'all the criteria' outlined by Alfred Nobel for the prize.
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PBS NewsHour broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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