Overview

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the 2025 Peace Prize for María Corina Machado on October 10 in Oslo.
• Officials cited her sustained work to advance democratic rights for Venezuelans and to achieve a fair, peaceful transition to democracy.
• The committee praised her for demonstrating exceptional courage in recent years in Latin America.
• Machado is a 58-year-old opposition leader and former member of Venezuela’s National Assembly.
• She won the Venezuelan opposition primary in July 2024 by a wide margin as she sought the presidency.