Maria Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, was told by Norwegian Nobel Institute director Kristian Berg Harpviken she won the Nobel Peace Prize, a moment captured in an emotional call. Stunned, she called the award an achievement of a whole society, dedicating it to Venezuelans and to President Trump for decisive support. She said the honor boosts efforts toward a democratic transition; the U.S. and others do not recognize Nicolás Maduro’s 2024 election. The U.S. backs Senator Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate winner. Machado remains in hiding and has endorsed U.S. military pressure on Maduro’s regime.

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