Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan politician and industrial engineer, has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela. She’s a leading opposition figure against the governments of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro, and has faced government repression and restrictions for her activism. Machado’s efforts focus on advancing democracy in Venezuela and promoting a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. She’s the founder of the political party Vente Venezuela and has been recognized internationally for her human rights activism .
Recognized as one of the world’s most influential women for her human rights activism Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize win is seen as a recognition of her efforts to defend democracy and human rights in Venezuela and beyond
