
Maria Corina Machado Wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for Defending Democracy in Venezuela; Trump Criticises Award Decision
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering fight against authoritarianism and her role in uniting Venezuela’s fractured opposition. The announcement, made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on October 10, 2025, has sparked global reactions—including criticism from US President Donald Trump, who had publicly lobbied for…