Opposition leader María Corina Machado speaking to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, in January 2024. She even offered him the Nobel Peace Prize she was awarded in October, a prize Trump has coveted for years. She said that she had not spoken to Trump since October, when she dedicated the prize to him. His government’s repressive measures were highlighted by the award of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. María Corina Machado had been banned from leaving Venezuela but secretly travelled to Norway in December after winning the Nobel Peace Prize.

Source: The Irish Times January 06, 2026 13:58 UTC