NOBLE PEACE PRIZE 2025: Opposition activist María Corina Machado of Venezuela was awarded the NOBLE prize on 10/10/2025

Who is María Corina Machado

• Born: October 7, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela.

• Education: Industrial Engineering (Bachelor) from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello; Master’s in Finance from Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración (IESA).

• Political / Activist roles:

  • Co-founder of Súmate, an organization for promoting free and fair elections.

  • Founded / leads the political party Vente Venezuela.

  • Served as a member of Venezuela’s National Assembly (2011-2014).

Why she won the Nobel Peace Prize (2025)

• 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 has been recognized for uniting opposition, demanding transparency in electoral processes, resisting repressive measures by the Maduro regime, and acting as a moral voice in difficult circumstances.

The prize will be presented at a ceremony on 10 December 2025 in Oslo.