Venezuela's 'Iron Lady' wins the Nobel Peace Prize

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long fight to restore democracy in her country. From hiding in Caracas, the 58-year-old called the award an achievement of a whole society." The honor shines new light on Venezuela's political crisis - and on a woman many see as the enduring symbol of resistance against President Nicolas Maduro's authoritarian rule.