Overview

• The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Machado for advancing democracy and human rights, awarding her 11 million Swedish kronor.
• The Nobel Institute said it is examining unusual betting activity after odds on Polymarket swung sharply toward Machado hours before the announcement.
• Machado dedicated the prize to Venezuelans and to President Donald Trump for his support, and the two spoke by phone following the news.
• Venezuelan diaspora groups in the United States celebrated the award, while Colombian President Gustavo Petro condemned it, invoking her 2018 letter to Benjamin Netanyahu and her alignment with U.S. policy.
• Machado emerged as the opposition’s key figure during Venezuela’s disputed 2024 election, with her camp asserting Edmundo González won as authorities declared Nicolás Maduro the victor.