From Hiding To Nobel Laureate: María Corina Machado’s Continues Fight For Venezuela’s Democracy
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado displays vote tally sheet during a protest against the reelection of Nocolas Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, August 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, file) BY REGINA GARCIA CANO CARACAS, VENEZUELA (AP) — María Corina Machado has long been the face of resistance to Venezuela’s 26-year ruling party. Now, she is also a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader who prompted millions of Venezuelans to reject President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election, appeared in public for the first time in 11 months on Thursday, following her arrival in Norway, where her daughter received the award on her behalf the previous day. Machado had been in hiding since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters during an anti-government protest in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Her Nobel win for her struggle t...
