María Corina Machado: Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts toward a democratic transition in Venezuela, could not attend the Oslo ceremony on December 10, 2025. Her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the award on her behalf at Oslo’s City Hall and delivered a speech written by Machado, emphasizing her mother’s unwavering commitment to a free Venezuela.
Machado has been in hiding since January 9, 2025, after a brief detention during a Caracas protest, amid risks from the Maduro regime. Nobel officials confirmed she was safe and en route to Oslo but unable to reach the ceremony; an audio message from her expressed gratitude to those risking lives for her journey. Latin American leaders like Argentina’s Javier Milei attended in solidarity.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honored Machado’s civilian courage against authoritarianism, announced on October 10, 2025. Sosa relayed her mother’s message that the prize belongs to all Venezuelans fighting for democracy.
