Overview

• The committee announced Machado as the 2025 laureate for her work pressing for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela.
• Machado posted on X that she dedicates the award to the Venezuelan people and to President Donald Trump for his support.
• The White House criticized the choice as putting politics over peace, even as Trump has promoted his own case for the prize in recent weeks.
• Procedural details undercut a 2025 award for Trump, with nominations closing in January and members indicating the decision was made before news of the Gaza agreement.
• Machado has faced years of repression, was barred from the 2024 ballot and lives underground; European leaders offered congratulations, and the Nobel ceremony is set for December 10 in Oslo.