Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado dedicated her Nobel Peace Prize on Friday to the people of Venezuela -- and US President Donald Trump, for his "decisive support" for her country's pro-democracy movement.

OSLO >> Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize today for fighting dictatorship in the country and dedicated the award in part to President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted he deserved it.

Nominations for the 2025 prize closed on Jan 31, shortly after Mr Trump’s return to the White House. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Authoritarian president Donald Trump loses coveted peace prize to antifascist Venezuelan, Maria Corina Machado

The lead-up to the award was dominated by Donald Trump’s repeated statements that he deserves the prize. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado London, UK | THE INDEPENDENT | The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful …

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Mr Trump has been outspoken about his desire for a prize won by four of his predecessors. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump claims to have ended eight wars since taking office and insists he deserves the Nobel. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Trump has been claiming credit for brokering peace agreements, most notably the Abraham Accords, which normalised relations between Israel and several Arab nations

The Russian president, who is wanted by the ICC, says the Nobel committee has “lost credibility.”

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her relentless efforts to promote democratic rights and advocate for a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy in her country. The Nobel Committee highlighted her courage in the face of death threats and her decision to remain in Venezuela, despite being forced into hiding, as actions that have inspired millions.

As MAGA raged over the fact that President Donald Trump was passed up for the Nobel Peace Prize for his work on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, a letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and other MAGA lawmakers showed they endorsed this year's winner for the Nobel in a letter written in 2024.The 2025...

The US president has said it would be a “big insult” to the US if he is not given the Peace Prize. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Comedian Josh Johnson, Comedy Central's part-time "Daily Show" host, was booed by the studio audience on Thursday night after her suggested President Donald Trump deserves to win the Nobel Peace Prize after the president brokered a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, ending the war and setting the stage for the freeing of the remaining 48 hostages held by the Islamic terrorist group.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, 58, "keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness", said the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, President Trump said that though he had secured peace in Gaza and ended "eight wars", he did not do it for an award