Maria Corina Machado

Nobel Prize in Peace 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”

María Corina Machado is a Venezuelan political leader and democracy activist. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.

Field

Political Science · Comparative Democratization

Lifespan

1967–