In a country where dissent often leads to exile or prison, María Corina Machado represents something rare: Endurance.

From the rise of Hugo Chávez to the authoritarian grip of Nicolás Maduro, Machado, 58, has been banned, attacked, defamed — and yet never silenced. On Friday her odyssey was recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize, honoring her decadeslong struggle for democracy in Venezuela. Copy article link

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