This year, the Nobel Peace Prize 2025 has been given to the opposition leader of Venezuela Maria Corina Machado. The award ceremony is set for Oslo, Norway, on December 10. However, there may be difficulties for Machado to get there.
The Venezuelan Attorney General announced that in case Machado leaves the country to receive the prize, she could be declared a fugitive. He said she faces multiple legal cases, including charges of conspiracy, incitement to hatred and terrorism.
The Attorney General also stated that Machado was being investigated for supporting the deployment of U.S. military forces in the Caribbean and surrounding waters. He warned that leaving Venezuela could mean severe consequences. Due to this, it is not clear whether she will be able to travel for the Nobel Prize ceremony next month.
Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump accused Venezuela of sending drugs to the United States through criminal gangs. His administration also accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of ties with those gangs. The U.S. deployed military forces targeting those groups. The Venezuelan government criticized Machado for backing those U.S. actions.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee underlined that Maria Corina Machado is being awarded for a persistent fight for the rights of Venezuelans, while her great efforts to promote peace and democracy in her country were also underscored. According to Machado, she faced threats during this process and had to stay in hiding for one year.
Machado thanked the Nobel committee on Twitter for the award. She stated that she would hold the prize in memory of the people from Venezuela who have been struggling as well as to the U.S. President Trump for his support of their struggle.
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