Machado of Venezuela Wins Nobel Peace Prize Coveted by Trump

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, has won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for what the committee described as her “efforts to promote peace and defend democracy” in Latin America a region it said “faces growing threats to democratic values.”

The announcement was made on Friday in Oslo, where the Nobel Committee praised Machado’s “courage and commitment to non-violent political change” in Venezuela, a country long mired in political and economic turmoil.

Machado, a vocal critic of the Venezuelan government, had attempted to run for president last year but was barred from contesting the election, a move widely condemned by human rights groups.

Her victory is likely to disappoint former U.S. President Donald Trump, who had been openly eyeing the same honor. Since returning to office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly framed himself as a global peacemaker and expressed a strong desire to be recognized with the Nobel Peace Prize.

Over the past 24 hours, Trump posted multiple messages on Truth Social, arguing that he deserved the award for his alleged role in brokering the recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

Trump also claimed credit for having “stopped seven wars” since his return to power including efforts to mediate between Russia and Ukraine, though fighting continues in that region.

His continued push for the Nobel underscores his longstanding hunger for validation as a global peace negotiator and his desire to cement a legacy as a dealmaker capable of ending conflicts where others have failed.

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