"In a post on the social media platform X on Friday, the Nobel Committee said it had decided to award the prize to Machado 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. Announcing Machado's win in Oslo, Jorgen Watne Frydnes, the chair of the Nobel Committee, said the award had gone to a brave and committed champion of peace,"
"He added that she meets all the criteria laid out by Alfred Nobel for the prize, which states that the prize shall be given to the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses. Machado who is known as the Iron Lady in Venezuela and is only the 20th woman out of 143 laureats awarded since the start of the prize"
Maria Corina Machado, 58, leader of Vente Venezuela, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights and campaigning for a just peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. The Nobel Committee praised her tireless work and described her as a brave, committed champion who keeps democracy's flame alive amid growing darkness. The committee said she meets Alfred Nobel's criteria regarding fraternity between nations and promotion of peace. Machado was barred from standing in last year's presidential election. She advocates transparent democracy and liberal economic reforms, including privatization of state-owned enterprises such as PDVSA.
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