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A US-based civilian rescue group, Grey Bull Rescue, has released dramatic footage showing how Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was secretly extracted from the country last month, ending nearly a year in hiding amid President Nicolás Maduro’s crackdown.The video, released on Friday, documents Machado’s high-risk midnight escape by boat across the Caribbean, confirming that…
FILE – Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado gestures to supporters during a rally in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File) When Aung San Suu Kyi won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, she became a global icon of peaceful resistance — the soft-spoken face of defiance against a…
Venezuela’s Maria Machado (File photo) Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, who won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, drew criticism over her past posts on X, supporting Israel’s military action in Gaza and urging Argentina and Israel to “dismantle” the criminal Venezuelan regime.In one of her posts in 2021, Machado had said that those…
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.What is her background? Maria Corina Machado, 58, was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on October 7, 1967. She is an industrial engineer…
US President Donald Trump reacts after Nobel Peace Prize goes to Venezuelan activist US President Donald Trump said that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado received her Nobel Peace Prize in his honour and that he has been “helping her along the way.”Trump, speaking during a briefing on Saturday, said, “The person who got the…
Maria Corina Machado, recognized as “Venezuela’s Iron Lady,” has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering defense of democratic rights and her leadership in Venezuela’s transition from dictatorship. Her tireless work, including co-founding organizations promoting fair elections, highlights her commitment to peace and freedom amidst global democratic challenges. Maria Corina Machado has…
Who is Maria Corina Machado? The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights” and her “struggle for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace…
