Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. (Photo: The Nobel Prize/X) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed
María Corina Machado from Venezuela was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for Peace on Friday at 2.30 p.m. IST in Oslo, Norway. The committee said, "María Corina Machado is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 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 democracy."
The announcement was made by Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and was streamed live on all social channels, YouTube, and X.
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