{"id":2497434,"date":"2025-10-10T10:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-over-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T10:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T14:25:43","slug":"venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-over-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-over-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize over Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvenezuelan-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-over-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2497434&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald ... Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">leader<\/a> Maria Corina Machado for her relentless efforts in promoting democratic rights and striving for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela. Machado&#8217;s activism against President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro&#8217;s regime and her personal sacrifices, including being forced into hiding due to persecution, were recognized by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. Despite former President Donald Trump being considered a strong candidate for the prize for his role in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >resolving international conflicts<\/a>, the committee chose Machado, highlighting her bravery and dedication to democracy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-refuses-to-answer-how-shes-voting-on-key-cali-crime-measure-its-the-sunday-before-the-election\/\" title=\"Kamala Refuses to Answer How She&#039;s Voting on Key Cali Crime Measure: &#039;It&#039;s the Sunday Before the Election&#039;\">decision sparked criticism<\/a> from the White House,with communications director Steven Cheung accusing the committee of prioritizing politics over peace. However, the committee praised Machado as a symbol of civilian courage and a champion of freedom.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize over Trump<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2368395\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The committee for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3843471\/trump-2025-nobel-peace-prize-announcement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a> named Venezuelan opposition leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3145335\/venezuela-opposition-leader-calls-for-more-assistance-from-us-in-election-quandary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maria Corina Machado<\/a> the recipient of this year&rsquo;s award.<\/p>\n<p>Machado was recognized for her efforts against Venezuelan President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nicolas Maduro<\/a>. Machado received the award over President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>, who generated much attention as a possible recipient of the prize for his efforts in resolving multiple foreign conflicts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3845462\/gaza-ceasefire-takes-effect-ending-fighting-after-two-years\/\">Gaza ceasefire takes effect, ending fighting after over two years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3844942\/sanders-plans-robot-tax-legislation\/\">Sanders plans &#8216;robot tax&#8217; legislation to save jobs from AI<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3845308\/trump-ultimate-legacy-peacemaker-disruptor-gaza\/\">What will Trump&#8217;s ultimate legacy be:&nbsp;peacemaker or &#8216;disruptor&#8217;?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING NEWS<br \/>The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NobelPeacePrize?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NobelPeacePrize<\/a> to Maria Corina Machado for her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/venezuela-opposition-leader-maria-corina-machado-awarded-nobel-peace-prize-over-trump\/\" title=\"Venezuela opposition ... ... ... Nobel ... ... over ...\">tireless work promoting democratic rights<\/a> for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Zgth8KNJk9\">pic.twitter.com\/Zgth8KNJk9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NobelPrize\/status\/1976573830337327267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>However, the deadline for this year&rsquo;s nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize was Feb. 1, 2025, according to reports. Trump began his second term on Jan. 20, and his work to resolve global conflicts did not begin until months later. However, his accomplishments would make him eligible for next year&rsquo;s award.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jorgen Watne Frydnes, chairman of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, deemed Machado a worthy recipient. He characterized the Venezuelan politician, who was forced to go into hiding in her country on multiple occasions to avoid persecution, as a &ldquo;brave and committed champion of peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 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,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/nobel-peace-prize-goes-maria-corina-machado-despite-calls-trump-receive-award\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> Frydnes.<\/p>\n<p>Frydnes hailed her bravery and lauded her &ldquo;civilian courage.&rdquo;&nbsp;He also celebrated her as a beacon of democracy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3843828\/what-to-know-most-controversial-nobel-peace-prize-wins\/\"><strong>WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL NOBEL PEACE PRIZE WINS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As the leader of the Democratic Forces in Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado is one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America,&rdquo; Frydnes said. &ldquo;Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended with words, with courage, and with determination.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 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,&rdquo; Frydnes said.<\/p>\n<p>White House communications director Steven Cheung took to social media on Friday morning to blast the Nobel committee&rsquo;s decision, claiming they prioritized &ldquo;politics over peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives.<\/p>\n<p>He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.<\/p>\n<p>The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dwCEWjE0GE\">https:\/\/t.co\/dwCEWjE0GE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Steven Cheung (@StevenCheung47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenCheung47\/status\/1976601157041856756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 10, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump will continue making peace deals, ending wars, and saving lives,&rdquo; Cheung <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stevencheung47\/status\/1976601157041856756?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">posted<\/a>. &ldquo;He has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will. The Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize over Trump<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2497435,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010016482374.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[32319,64941,42801,64949,48100],"class_list":["post-2497434","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-donald-trump","tag-maria-corina-machado","tag-nobel-peace-prize","tag-political-award","tag-venezuelan-opposition"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/AP25010016482374.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497434","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2497434"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497434\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2497438,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2497434\/revisions\/2497438"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2497435"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2497434"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2497434"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2497434"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}