Follow María Corina Machado's latest news live after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, with all the reactions and news today.

Follow the latest news from María Corina Machado after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, with all the reactions and news today.

Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado: a boost to democracy in Venezuela and a response to Maduro's whitewashing

In Madrid it's eleven in the morning, in Caracas it's five in the morning, in Panama it's four in the morning, in London it's ten in the morning, in Buenos Aires it's six in the morning, and in Sydney, Australia it's eight in the evening. More than seven million Venezuelans—immigrants, exiles, and politically displaced persons spread across more than 90 countries around the world—and all those who live in Venezuela—a nation governed by an authoritarian regime—all receive the news at once: María Corina Machado has just received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.

By Karina Sainz Borgo.

Guterres (UN) says the Nobel Prize for Machado is a tribute to all those who fight for civil rights.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, as a champion of democracy and a voice of unity for Venezuela.

At a time when democracy and the rule of law are under threat globally, today's award is a tribute to all those working to safeguard civil and political rights around the world, and a poignant reminder of the resilience and power of the democratic spirit, he said.

The White House says the Nobel laureate put politics above peace.

The White House said Friday that the Nobel Prize committee made a decision that put politics above peace by awarding the prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado instead of President Donald Trump.

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US Congressmen, including Marco Rubio, called for the Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina.

Republican Congressman Carlos Gimenez celebrated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado at 'X'. According to a letter sent to the Nobel Committee, the prize was requested for the winner. The letter was signed by Marco Rubio, among others.

Obama on María Corina: She should inspire those struggling in a similar way around the world.

Former President Barack Obama congratulated María Corina Machado on her Nobel Peace Prize. In his address to the press conference at the National Assembly, Obama stated that Machado should inspire people struggling in similar ways around the world. He also urged citizens of his country to remember how fortunate they are to live in the United States. He emphasized that we have a responsibility to preserve and consistently defend our hard-won democratic traditions.

María Corina Machada's full letter after winning the Nobel Peace Prize

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan opposition leader and winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, has published a statement on her 'X' account in which she dedicated the award to every Venezuelan.

Page congratulates María Corina Machado: I will always support the fight for democracy.

Emiliano García Page, President of Castilla-La Mancha, congratulated María Corina Machado on her Nobel Peace Prize."I will always support the fight for democracy, for human rights, for freedom, and for peace. I also congratulate the Venezuelan community living in our autonomous community and in our country," he wrote in a post on 'X'.

Feijóo celebrates Machado's Nobel Peace Prize and says Sánchez has yet to congratulate her for her complicity with tyranny.

The leader of the People's Party (PP), Alberto Núñez Feijóo, expressed his joy this Friday with the decision to award the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, and noted that if Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has not yet congratulated her, it is because of her complicity with the tyranny of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and the dark interests of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.

María Corina Machado accepts the Nobel Peace Prize and dedicates it to every Venezuelan.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado has accepted the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with profound gratitude on behalf of the Venezuelan people, who she said have fought for their freedom with admirable courage, dignity, intelligence, and love.

To every Venezuelan: this award is yours. It is a recognition of what we have achieved together and a reminder of what remains to be done. Now we move forward with even greater strength, confidence, and unwavering faith, because we are walking hand in hand with God until the end, the former congresswoman expressed in a statement.

Machado has warned that Venezuelans have suffered 26 years of violence and humiliation at the hands of a tyranny obsessed with subjugating citizens and breaking the nation's soul. (EFE)

Putin avoids assessing whether Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, but highlights his efforts to resolve conflicts.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has avoided commenting on whether his American counterpart, Donald Trump, deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, but he has emphasized his sincere commitment to ending the war in Ukraine and resolving difficult situations. He also noted that the award has lost prestige.

I don't know if the current US president deserves a Nobel Prize or not, but he's really doing a lot to resolve complex crises that have lasted for years, even decades, Putin said during a conference at the Commonwealth of Independent States summit being held these days in Tajikistan. (EUROPA PRESS)

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Trump's first reaction to the Nobel Prize: reposting María Corina's message

US President Donald Trump has not yet commented on the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado. However, he has shared the laureate's message on his Truth Social profile.

The government remains silent and links Machado to Vox.

Absolute coldness. Deafening silence from the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party) and the government in response to the Nobel Peace Prize decision. After cheering—half jokingly, half seriously—that Pedro Sánchez deserved the award for his commitment to the Palestinian cause and championing the two-state solution, the fact that the recognition has ended up going to the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, represents a corrective to Spanish foreign policy and a blow to the Socialists.

Reports Ainhoa Martínez.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) hopes that María Corina's Nobel Prize will revitalize efforts for a peaceful transition to democracy.

The NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) hopes that the Nobel Peace Prize awarded this Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will revitalize international efforts to promote a peaceful transition to democracy in the South American country.

The Venezuelan people have long suffered at the hands of a brutal government responsible for systematic human rights violations and a devastating humanitarian crisis, HRW's acting executive director, Federico Borello, lamented in a statement. He believes it is time for foreign governments to support Venezuelan citizens in their struggle for a democracy that respects human rights. (EUROPA PRESS)

Opinion | A revolutionary Nobel Peace Prize winner

This award is a way to intervene in reality and in the present, a way to send a message about the things that are wrong in the world.

By Carlos Granés.

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The Government of Panama congratulates Machado on his great victory.

The Panamanian government congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Friday for winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, calling it a great triumph, as it honors her firm commitment to democracy, freedom, and human dignity.

On behalf of Panama and all Panamanians, we congratulate María Corina Machado on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. It is undoubtedly a recognition of her peaceful struggle at the head of a people fighting for their freedom."A great triumph!" wrote Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino in X.

Opinion | A good Nobel Prize winner, by Agustín Pery

It wasn't Trump, nor that farce, cheered on by his groupies, of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to Pedro Sánchez. Either one would have been a farce of colossal proportions. Because the Nobel Prize has gone to a woman of honor: the woman of Venezuela, who stands up, endures, endures, fights, and doesn't give in to a cruel, messianic, and somewhat stupid dictator, supported by figures like Zapatero; applauded by the country's bewildered and sectarian left, and whom our government makes effeminate gestures that portray him.

Netanyahu insists Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for the Gaza deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted Friday that US President Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize in a brief statement following the awarding of the prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Netanyahu, in a message posted on his X account, said that if the Norwegian Committee that declares the award is talking about peace, President Trump is the one who makes it happen, in relation to the recent agreement adopted by Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza. (EUROPA PRESS)

The UN links Machado's Nobel Prize to the aspirations for free and fair elections in Venezuela.

The UN Human Rights Office has congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, a recognition that reflects the clear aspirations of the Venezuelan people for free and fair elections, civil and political rights, and the rule of law.

We remain firmly committed to defending and protecting the rights of all Venezuelans, whether in Venezuela or abroad, and of course, based on data and putting victims at the center of our work, said United Nations spokesperson Thameen al-Kheetan.

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Milei congratulates Machado: Thank you for the inspiration with which you illuminate the world

Argentine President Javier Milei congratulated María Corina Machado on her Nobel Peace Prize. Through"X," Milei applauded Machado for her well-deserved recognition and acknowledged her courageous struggle in defense of freedom and democracy.

Thank you for the inspiration with which you illuminate the world by fighting against the narco-dictatorship in Venezuela, the Argentine president posted.

Machado says the Nobel Prize is an impetus to complete his task: Conquering Freedom

Opposition leader María Corina Machado has spoken out for the first time since being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In a post on 'X', Machado stated that it is an immense recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans. She noted that it represents an impetus to complete her mission: to conquer freedom.

We are on the threshold of victory, and today more than ever we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the people of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our principal allies in achieving freedom and democracy.

Venezuela will be free!, he wrote in the award-winning piece.

Macron and Merz congratulate the brave María Corina Machado

French President Emmanuel Macron congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado by phone this Friday on a Nobel Prize he considered a just reward for her struggle. He also praised Machado's courage and commitment to democracy and freedom in Venezuela.

For his part, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has highlighted on the social network X that democracy thrives thanks to the courage of people like Machado, who has been fighting tirelessly for years in Venezuela for common values.

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Leopoldo López also boasts about the Nobel Prize for Corina Machado

From the United States, Leopoldo López, imprisoned in 2018 following protests against the Chavista government, asserted that the award is a recognition of a people determined to change.

López led the opposition to then-President Hugo Chávez until he was disqualified from running in the 2008 Caracas mayoral elections.

The Venezuelan opposition congratulates María Corina Machado

Antonio Ledezma, former mayor of Caracas and also exiled in Spain, said in X in reference to Machado that his courage, consistency and love for Venezuela are an example for the world.

Another exile in Spain, Julio Borges, said that Machado's well-deserved Nobel Prize makes it clear that dictatorships are always defeated by moral leadership, by the strength of ideals and values.

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IU does not agree with the award given to Corina Machado: There is no war in Venezuela, but rather a political conflict.

The parliamentary spokesperson for IU and deputy spokesperson for Sumar, Enrique Santiago, questioned this Friday the award given to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, stating that there is no war in her country and these awards should be reserved for those who work to resolve armed conflicts, while political conflicts should be resolved through political means.

We will win, says María Corina Machado to the Norwegian Nobel Committee

I'm sure we'll win. The recent Nobel Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, expressed optimism and gratitude on behalf of the Venezuelan people upon learning the news of her award this Friday.

We are working very hard to achieve this, but I am sure we will win. This is certainly the greatest recognition for our people, who truly deserve it, Machado told Nobel Committee Secretary Kristian Berg Harpviken, who informed her of the decision by phone.

1:50 PM

Feijóo criticizes Sánchez for not having congratulated Corina Machado yet.

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize not only honors a personal feat. It sends a decisive message to the world: the path to peace is democratic firmness, not complicity with tyranny. That's why Sánchez has yet to congratulate her. Not only have they awakened from their dreams, but they have also been held up to the mirror of their infamy. Spain will once again have a government that steers clear of the dark interests of Sánchez and Zapatero and defends freedom with the courage of María Corina Machado, the Popular Party leader wrote in X.

The White House says the Nobel Prize winner has shown he puts politics before peace.

The White House on Friday criticized the Nobel Peace Prize committee's decision to award the peace prize to a Venezuelan opposition leader instead of U.S. President Donald Trump. President Trump will continue to sign peace agreements, end wars, and save lives. He has a humanitarian heart, and there will never be anyone like him, capable of moving mountains with the force of his will, White House spokesman Steven Cheung said in a post on X.

The Nobel Committee has shown it puts politics before peace. The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded its annual prize to Venezuelan María Corina Machado, citing the courageous defenders of freedom who stand up and resist authoritarian leadership.

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The People's Party (PP) says Corina Machado's Nobel Prize is bad news for Maduro.

The Nobel Peace Prize for María Corina Machado is a tremendous recognition for the people and opposition of Venezuela and bad news for Nicolás Maduro's regime, the PSOE (Spanish Socialist Workers' Party), and the link that unites them: Zapatero, explained Alma Ezcurra, MEP and Deputy Secretary for Sectoral Coordination for the PP.

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Borrell: I hope this recognition contributes to dialogue

European Commission Vice President Josep Borrell also joined the crowd to congratulate Venezuelan María Corina Machado. Congratulations to María Corina Machado on the well-deserved 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, for her drive for a peaceful, democratic solution to the conflict in Venezuela."I hope this recognition will contribute to dialogue and the full restoration of democracy and freedoms," he explained on X.

María Corina Machado, the woman who challenges Chavismo from hiding

The whereabouts of Machado, 57, are unknown, and it is unlikely she will collect the prize, as she has been in hiding in Venezuela for over a year to protect herself from threats from the Chavista regime, which seeks to imprison her as it has done with numerous collaborators. In December, when she was awarded the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament alongside President-elect Edmundo González, it was her daughter who accepted it on her behalf.

Reports by Andrés Gerlotti.

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Pedro Sánchez and Albares remain silent.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares have yet to comment on the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

The UN congratulates Machado on the Nobel Prize: It reflects the aspirations of the Venezuelan people.

The UN Human Rights Office congratulated Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, and emphasized that the recognition reflects the clear aspirations of the Venezuelan people for free and fair elections, civil rights, and respect for the rule of law.

The High Commissioner (Volker Türk) has consistently upheld these values, added Thameen Al Kheetan, spokesperson for the office, in a press conference.

12:32

Abascal also congratulates Corina Machado on the Nobel Prize.

My sincere congratulations to a friend and ally, María Corina Machado, a woman who, in Venezuela and around the world, embodies absolute courage, the power of reason, and the hope of millions of people who believe in freedom."Down with tyranny and its allies!" the Vox leader wrote on social media.

12:30

What's this? I'm in shock: María Corina Machado celebrates the Nobel Peace Prize with Edmundo González

María Corina Machado received the news that she had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and her first reaction was disbelief."I'm in shock," she expressed in a telephone conversation with Edmundo González."What is this thing?" she added, a mixture of astonishment and emotion."I can't believe this. Oh my God."

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The Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, received with joy and pride for her courageous fight for freedom in Venezuela

The reactions to the award being given to Machado, who has been living in hiding for months due to the persecution she has faced under Nicolás Maduro's regime, were immediate and deeply satisfying. Reports Susana Gaviña.

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The conversation between Edmundo González and María Corina Machado after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize

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Outrage in Podemos over María Corina Machado's Nobel Prize: Now coup plotters and war criminals are receiving it

The victory of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize has not gone down well with Podemos. The party founded by Pablo Iglesias and now led by Ione Belarra has never shown support for the Venezuelan opposition leader, and this Friday, with the announcement of her victory, they branded Machado a coup plotter and discredited the institution that organizes these awards.

Reports Carlos Mullor.

María Corina Machado: I'm in shock, I can't believe it.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she was shocked to learn that she had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, according to a video sent by her press team to AFP.

"I'm in shock!" Machado can be heard saying to Edmundo González Urrutia, who replaced her as a candidate in the last presidential election after she was disqualified from politics."We're in shock with joy," replies González, who went into exile almost a year ago."What's this nonsense? I can't believe it," insists the 58-year-old leader, who is in hiding in Venezuela.

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Edmundo González: It is a well-deserved recognition

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González has congratulated his colleague María Corina Machado on the Nobel Peace Prize, a well-deserved recognition that recognizes the long struggle of a woman and an entire people for our freedom and democracy.

González, an opposition candidate in the 2024 presidential elections and exiled in Spain, has shared a video on social media in which he appears speaking with Machado, who admits to being"in shock" over the news announced this Friday by the Norwegian Committee.

"Venezuela's first Nobel Prize winner!" González emphasized, confident that Venezuela will be free.

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The Norwegian Committee says it is unaware of campaigns like Trump's to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Norwegian Committee responsible for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize avoided controversy this Friday over US President Donald Trump's repeated calls for it to receive the prize, noting that, throughout its history, it has often seen all kinds of campaigns and media attention to which it remains oblivious.

This committee sits in a room filled with portraits of all the laureates, a room filled with courage and integrity. We base our decision solely on the work and will of Alfred Nobel, explained committee chairman Jorgen Watne Frydnes at a press conference in Oslo.

Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, to her friend Corina Machado: Bravísima, what happiness

The deputy spokesperson for the Popular Party, Cayetana Álvarez de Toledo, expressed her immense joy at the award given to María Corina Machado."NOBEL PRIZE FOR PEACE... AND FREEDOM. BRAVE FRIEND, WHAT HAPPINESS," she wrote in X.

Almeida calls Corina Machado a symbol of freedom and resistance.

The mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez Almeida, expressed his enthusiasm for the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to María Corina Machado. He called her a symbol of freedom and resistance.

María Corina Machado, symbol of freedom and resistance, Nobel Peace Prize winner. Her struggle embodies the dignity of an entire people and the hope for a free Venezuela. From Madrid, home to so many Venezuelans, we congratulate her with admiration and pride, he emphasized in X.

Ione Belarra also attacks the Nobel Peace Prize winner

Podemos's secretary general, Ione Belarra, has harshly criticized the Norwegian Committee that awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado.

The level of discredit experienced in recent years by international institutions that aspired to represent humanity is extremely high. The Nobel Peace Prize is now being awarded to coup plotters and war criminals, the leader of the Democratic Party (POLIDA) pointed out.

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Pablo Iglesias says that María Corina Machado has been trying to stage a coup d'état in his country for years.

The truth is that to give the Nobel Peace Prize to Corina Machado, who has been trying to stage a coup d'état in her country for years, they could have given it directly to Trump or even posthumously to Adolf Hitler. Next year, let Putin and Zelensky share it."What if it weren't enough," Pablo Iglesias pointed out in X.

11:29

The President of the European Parliament congratulates María Corina Machado

The President of the European Parliament, María Corina Machado, has congratulated Corina Machado on the Nobel Peace Prize. Her tireless fight for freedom and democracy in Venezuela has touched the hearts and inspired millions of people around the world, she said in X.

11:20

Isabel Díaz Ayuso celebrates it

The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, celebrated the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to opposition leader María Corina Machado. What a joy! Venezuela will soon have a female president, and she's a Nobel Peace Prize winner, she said on X.

11:18

Trump, without the Nobel Prize

One of the names most frequently mentioned in recent hours as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize was Donald Trump. However, the President of the United States will have to wait to win the award.

11:16

The PP spokesperson in Congress was one of the first to react.

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Awarded for her tireless work in support of democratic rights

She has been awarded for her tireless work in support of the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.