1. Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 for her tireless work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and keeping the flame of democracy burning.
2. Machado is a unifying figure in the opposition movement who has faced persecution from the regime, resulting in her going into hiding since 2024.
3. Machado expressed gratitude to US President Donald Trump for his support and dedicated part of the award to him, stating that the prize would provide motivation for her people to "conquer freedom." The Nobel committee highlighted the importance of democracy in their decision to honor Machado, emphasizing Venezuela's ongoing financial and humanitarian crisis under its brutal dictatorship.