Venezuela's Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize in absentia
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Cynthia Cave
December 10, 2025Advertisement
Maria Corina Machado, barred from Venezuela's 2024 presidential race, was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for democracy.
Her daughter Ana Corina Sosa accepted the award in Oslo, as the Nobel Committee urged President Nicolas Maduro to respect election results and step down.
In a speech, Sosa condemned state violence and crimes against humanity, pledging Venezuela will be free.