SaralnamaVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. She thanked US President Donald Trump for his global peace efforts in a phone call. Machado, 58, campaigned against President Nicolás Maduro's 12-year rule. She was barred from running in last year's elections. Machado told BBC Mundo the award energizes her movement. She believes international support can weaken the Venezuelan regime by cutting off illegal money flows. US forces recently attacked boats off Venezuela's coast, claiming they were trafficking drugs. This action faced criticism from some countries and legal experts. (Updated 12 Oct 2025, 00:33 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
- She thanked US President Donald Trump for his global peace efforts in a phone call
- Machado, 58, campaigned against President Nicolás Maduro's 12-year rule