The Latest Breaking News from María Corina Machado

On Friday, the White House criticized the Nobel Committee for what it called a political decision to deny President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize, which instead went to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Few can doubt the courage María Corina Machado has shown in fighting for a return to democracy in Venezuela.

Across Latin America, democracy is coming under severe pressure. Authoritarian leaders across the continent have been entrenching political power through constitutional manipulation, militarised policing and the persecution of dissent.

Donald Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio nominated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize, openly coveted by his boss, President Donald Trump.

The award goes to a classical liberal and free market advocate who has risked her life to challenge Venezuela’s socialist dictatorship.

Trump has long coveted the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize and aggressively lobbied for the award, citing his role in brokering a number of international ceasefire deals.

Machado becomes only the 20th woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and the first Venezuelan recipient. For now, she remains in hiding.

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in recognition of her persistent fight for democracy and her nonviolent challenge to authoritarian rule. The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored her "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela."

The president had repeatedly said he deserved the Nobel for ending "unendable wars."