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This year's peace laureate Maria Corina Machado has been forced to live in hiding. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. However she managed to make the difficult and dangerous trip from Venezuela to Norway, arriving yesterday in Oslo to receive her Nobel Peace Prize. Here she finally stands next to Jørgen Watne Frydnes, Chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, with her Nobel Prize diploma and medal. | Source: x.com/NobelPrize | Credit: nobelprize.org | License: License attributed to the creator.

María Corina Machado wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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On 10-Oct-2025, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 to María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and her struggle for a just and peaceful transition to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recognizing years of nonviolent political resistance and advocacy for democratic rights. The Nobel Committee’s citation emphasized her sustained effort to defend civic freedoms and mobilize democratic change under an increasingly authoritarian environment in Venezuela.
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