Maria Corina Machado Wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless advocacy for democratic rights and efforts to foster a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela. Born on 7 October 1967, Machado co-founded the civil organization Súmate, promoting free and fair elections and has served as a member of Venezuela’s National Assembly. Despite facing government harassment and travel restrictions, she continues to champion human rights and democratic freedoms, uniting a once-divided opposition under her leadership. The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her as a “key, unifying figure” in Venezuela’s political landscape. The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held on 10 December 2025 in Oslo, Norway.