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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado
Updated On: 10 October, 2025 03:30 PM IST | Oslo | mid-day online correspondent
Machado, a leading opposition figure in Venezuela, has long been at the forefront of the pro-democracy movement in the country, advocating for free elections, human rights, and the rule of law amid years of political and economic turmoil under authoritarian rule
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 in recognition of her role as a unifying force within Venezuela's pro-democracy movement and her continued advocacy for free and fair elections, news agency AP reported.
The 2025 #NobelPeacePrize goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness.
Peace laureate Maria Corina Machado has shown that the tools of democracy are also the tools of peace. She embodies the hope… pic.twitter.com/k6JlgBP0ee
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