US EditionNobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado
Maria Corina Machado was recognized for her courageous advocacy for democratic rights and peaceful transition from dictatorship in Venezuela amid growing authoritarianism, chosen from 338 nominees.
- At the Nobel Institute in Oslo, Norway, on October 10, 2025, Jorgen Watne Frydnes announced Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado as the Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
- The Nobel citation highlighted Machado's decades-long activism, saying she promoted democratic rights and faced forced hiding and barred presidential candidacy under the Maduro government.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee called Machado 'one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America' and noted there were 338 nominations this year.
- The Nobel committee said the award will be presented in Oslo on Dec. 10 and carries a prize of $1.2 million, disappointing US President Donald Trump.
- By awarding Machado, the committee framed the prize as a defence of democracy, saying it recognises defenders at a time when democracy is under pressure globally.
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Speaker of Donald Trump is disappointed by the Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado and sharply criticises the Nobel Committee.
Bwahahahahahaha. Nobel Peace Prize.
I want to thank the Nobel Committee for their anti-fascist stance and for their statement against the rise of so-called strongmen. Congratulations to a real fighter for democracy, María Corina Machado of Venezuela. Commiserations must go to a President...
In Oslo, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2025 was awarded to Maria Corino Machado "for her tireless work in defending the democratic rights of the people of Venezuela and in the struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy".
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The Straits TimesWhite House says Nobel Committee places 'politics over peace'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday criticized the Nobel Prize committee's decision to award the peace prize to a Venezuelan opposition leader instead of U.S. President Donald Trump. "
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