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Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado

  • On Friday, the Oslo-based Norwegian Nobel Committee announced María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy campaigner, as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
  • María Corina Machado, a longtime opposition leader, was praised for her `tireless work promoting democratic rights` while facing bans, threats, and forced hiding in the past year.
  • After a year-long review, the Norwegian Nobel Committee chose Machado over President Donald Trump from 338 nominees, saying she `keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness`.
  • The announcement prompted strong reactions, with Steven Cheung, White House communications director, saying `The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.` The award provoked fury among supporters but inspired millions of Venezuelan public and opposition supporters.
  • Beyond the prize, the selection underscores Venezuela's crisis, which has driven seven million people to emigrate, and Machado becomes the 20th woman among 112 laureates, with nominations closing January 31.
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PBS NewsHour broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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