The opposition leader was highlighted for her fight for the rights of the inhabitants and democracy. They highlighted their fight “against the constantly expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”
The politician, and former presidential candidate for Venezuela, María Corina Machado, received this Friday the Nobel Peace Prize 2025. This decoration for the leader of the opposition to the regime of Nicolás Maduro It is due to his fight for the rights of the country’s inhabitants and for democracy.
The award was announced by the Norwegian Academy, and on the award’s official X (former Twitter) account they highlighted that Machado “has led the fight for democracy in the face of the constantly expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize went to Corina Machado
In 2010, the text follows in detail, she was elected to the National Assembly, “obtaining a record number of votes” and among her most current achievements was her leadership in the opposition party. Sell Venezuela at the same time as the founding of the Soy Venezuela alliance in 2017.
Machado received this award “for his efforts to promote democracy in Venezuela. However, democracy is also in decline internationally. Democracy—understood as the right to freely express one’s opinion, to cast a vote, and to be represented in elective governments—is the foundation of peace, both within countries and between them”.
Corina Machado’s reaction: “I’m shocked”
“What is this thing? I’m in shock,” was Machado’s first reaction after winning the Award according to a video sent by his press team to the news agency. AFP.
Her peer, González Urrutia, shared a video on X speaking on the phone with her, who can be heard immensely moved by the recognition.
“Much deserved recognition to the long struggle of a woman and an entire people for our freedom and democracy“Urrutia highlighted. “Venezuela’s first Nobel Prize winner! Congratulations @mariacorinaya, Venezuela will be free!” he concluded his greeting.
Source: Ambito
