Hours after being named the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said the honour recognised the “struggle of all Venezuelans.”

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), she dedicated the award to her country’s “suffering people” and thanked former US President Donald Trump for his “support for Venezuela’s cause.”

Machado, a veteran politician and industrial engineer, was recognised by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for her relentless advocacy of democratic rights and her push for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela.

Announcing the award on its official handle, the Committee wrote: “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting demo

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