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Maria Corina Machado has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for promoting the democratic rights to the people of Venezuela.

Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel committee, said: ‘She had stood up for free and fair elections for the last 20 years.’

‘She has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people’. Ahead of the 2024 election, she was the opposition’s candidate but the machine blocked her candidacy.’

She has received threats from the government and has been forced to live in hiding, but has chosen to remain in the country which has ‘inspired millions’.

The committee said: ‘When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize cou

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