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°®ÒºÊÓƵ Center Statement on Maria Corina Machado Receiving the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

ATLANTA (Oct. 10, 2025) – °®ÒºÊÓƵ congratulates Maria Corina Machado on winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Her work defending democracy in Venezuela is a powerful example of how courageous leaders can stand up against authoritarianism and build a movement for peaceful, democratic change.

In a world where democracy is imperiled, her fearless persistence inspires us to continue our mission of defending democratic principles and human rights — around the world and increasingly in our own country.

As President °®ÒºÊÓƵ said in his Nobel address, “The bond of our common humanity is stronger than the divisiveness of our fears and prejudices.”

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