The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding after attempting to run for the presidency last year against President Nicolás Maduro. Machado, 58, was recognized for keeping "the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness" and "ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela." Despite speculation that President Donald Trump might win the prize for his role helping broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, among other things, Machado emerged as a late favorite in online betting platforms hours before the decision came. Reacting to the award Friday, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung accused the Nobel Committee of placing "politics over peace." The winner, Machado, is currently in hiding and faces "serious threats against her life" having been blocked from running for president and expelled from office, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, told a news conference in Oslo. “Oh, my God! I have no words…

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights in her country and her struggle to achieve a transition to democracy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

They believe President Trump was unfairly overlooked despite his efforts toward global peace. Machado was honoured for her fight for democracy in Venezuela.

Earlier, Zelenskyy had stated that he would support Trump’s nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize if the US president supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine and helped broker a ceasefire with Russia.

The committee dismissed nominations for Donald Trump, despite high-profile endorsements.

The chair of the Nobel Peace Prize committee responded Friday to President Trump’s public pressure campaign to win the award, telling reporters that the deliberation process for choosing the awardee prioritizes courage and integrity. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, announced Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as 2025’s prize winner, describing…

President Donald Trump was ignored for the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday despite jockeying from his fellow Republicans, various world leaders and most vocally himself.