Overview

• The Nobel Committee honored María Corina Machado for “her fight for a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”
• In a Caracas speech on Sunday, Nicolás Maduro avoided using her name and labeled her “La Sayona,” calling her a “demonic witch.”
• Commentary in European outlets, including Süddeutsche Zeitung, questions whether Machado reflects the Peace Prize’s reconciliation ethos.
• Reporting notes her 2020 signature of the “Carta de Madrid” backed by Vox-linked Foro Madrid, alongside figures such as Giorgia Meloni, Javier Milei, and Jair Bolsonaro.
• Coverage also reports that she dedicated the award to Venezuelans and to U.S. President Donald Trump, whom she has praised for his stance on Venezuela.