Overview

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited her “tireless efforts to promote democratic rights for the people of Venezuela” and her struggle for a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.
• Committee statements described her as a unifying opposition leader and an extraordinary example of civic courage while highlighting Venezuela’s humanitarian crisis and systematic suppression of opponents.
• Machado is living in hiding inside Venezuela and making clandestine appearances, and it is unclear whether she will attend the December ceremony in Oslo.
• She was barred from the 2024 presidential race by the National Electoral Council and subsequently backed Edmundo González Urrutia, whom international observers say won the most votes despite the official result.
• The White House criticized the decision, saying the Nobel Committee put politics over peace.