The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize: María Corina Machado and the Struggle for Democracy in Venezuela
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: Current events of international importance (Awards and Honours - Nobel Peace Prize); World Geography (Map Locations - Venezuela); International Relations.
Mains:
General Studies Paper 2 (International Relations): Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. The crisis in Venezuela and the role of major powers are part of the broader study of international affairs.
General Studies Paper 4 (Ethics): The prize recognizes and promotes universal human values like courage, liberty, and resistance against authoritarianism.
Key Highlights from the News
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. 🕊️
This global recognition is for her peaceful struggle for a democratic transition in Venezuela.
Machado played a key role in uniting the opposition against President Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule.
The government had disqualified her from running in last year's presidential election.
Despite threats to her life, she continues her struggle while remaining in hiding within the country.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee described her as a woman who "keeps the lamp of democracy burning amidst the growing darkness."
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