Not For Trump: Nobel Peace Prize 2025 Awarded To Venezuela LoP, Maria Corina Machado

The Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela”

The Nobel Prize recognises her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

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The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to… pic.twitter.com/Zgth8KNJk9

— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 10, 2025

The Venezuelan politician is known for her fight for democracy, human rights, and peaceful political change in the country. The Nobel Committee allegedly did not consider Donald Trump, despite his claims of ending global conflicts, given that the prize traditionally honors long-term humanitarian or democratic efforts.

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A key figure in Venezuela’s pro-democracy movement, Machado emerged as a powerful symbol of civilian courage in Latin America. She has defied the repressive regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro amid threats, arrests, and political persecutions. The government disqualified Machado when she was set to run against Maduro in the last elections