María Corina Machado Wins The Nobel Peace Prize 2025

María Corina Machado from Venezuela was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize for Peace on Friday at 2.30 p.m. IST in Oslo, Norway. The committee said, "María Corina Machado is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy."

The announcement was made by Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee and was streamed live on all social channels, YouTube, and X.

María Corina Machado was nominated "for her tireless fight for peace in Venezuela and the world, a fair recognition of a person who has dedicated almost her entire life to the fight for peace and liberation."

She was also nominated by Richard Scott for "her courageous and selfless leadership, and unyielding dedication to the pursuit of peace and democratic ideals, bringing attention to the human rights abuses occurring under the Maduro regime."

This year, the Norwegian Nobel Committee received a total of 338 nominations, which consisted of 244 individuals and 94 organisations, all competing for one of the most prestigious awards in the world.

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was one of the most talked-about awards this year, with nominations including US President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and many other individuals and organisations from all around the world.

Machado has played a key role in Venezuela’s fight for democracy and human rights. She’s the leader of Vente Venezuela, an opposition party, and helped launch the Soy Venezuela alliance to unite pro-democracy forces across political lines.

She also founded the Atenea Foundation to help street children and was a driving force behind Súmate, a group focused on free elections and vote monitoring. Despite being expelled from office and faced with threats and disqualification, she’s continued to push for free and fair elections, greater accountability, and protection for human rights, even operating from hiding for her own safety.

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has five members, all selected by Norway’s parliament (the Storting, which has 169 seats). The current group includes human rights advocate Jorgen Watne Frydnes, foreign policy expert Asle Toje, former acting Prime Minister Anne Enger, former Education Minister Kristin Clemet, and ex-Foreign Affairs Secretary Gry Larsen. Every year, they go through nominations and pick the Nobel Peace Prize winner.