Published: 9 October 2025NobelPrize.orgInternational
Nobel Peace Prize 2025 Awarded to Venezuela's María Corina Machado for Democratic Rights Struggle
The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to María Corina Machado of Venezuela '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 on October 10, 2025 by the Norwegian Nobel Committee in Oslo.
Machado, born in 1967 in Caracas, is an engineer and political leader who has led Venezuela's democratic opposition movement. She founded the Súmate organisation in 2002 to promote free and fair elections and conducted election monitoring. Elected to the National Assembly in 2010 with a record number of votes, the Maduro regime expelled her from office in 2014.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her as 'one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times.' At the time of the announcement, Machado was in hiding inside Venezuela after going underground in August 2024 due to threats to her life following the disputed 2024 presidential election. She leads the Vente Venezuela party and co-founded the Soy Venezuela alliance uniting pro-democracy forces.
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The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to María Corina Machado for her work in promoting democratic rights in which country?
Explanation · Correct answer BMaría Corina Machado of Venezuela received the 2025 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.' She is the first Venezuelan Nobel laureate.
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What party does Maria Corina Machado lead?
**Maria Corina Machado leads Vente Venezuela party** and co-founded the Soy Venezuela alliance that unites pro-democracy forces. She was cited for her 'tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela' when awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on October 10, 2025.
What is the Soy Venezuela alliance founded by Machado?
**Soy Venezuela (I Am Venezuela) is a pro-democracy alliance co-founded by Maria Corina Machado** to unite diverse opposition forces in Venezuela. The alliance worked to coordinate the opposition's effort in the 2024 presidential election and continues to advocate for a democratic transition.
How was Machado expelled from Venezuela's National Assembly?
**Machado was elected to the National Assembly in 2010 with a record number of votes** but was expelled by the Maduro regime in 2014. The regime used spurious legal proceedings to remove her, part of a broader pattern of political suppression of democratic voices in Venezuela.
What did Machado do after her candidacy was blocked for 2024 presidential election?
After the **Maduro government blocked her 2024 presidential candidacy**, Machado **supported opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia**, who received backing from Venezuela's democratic opposition. Machado went underground in August 2024 after the disputed election results were announced.
What is the Norwegian Nobel Committee citation for Maria Corina Machado?
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Machado **'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 prize was announced on October 10, 2025.
