Key facts
- Machado was greeted by tens of thousands of supporters.
- She was barred from running against Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 election.
- The US military captured Maduro in early January and he was replaced by Delcy Rodríguez.
- Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Tuesday welcomed the return of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado to Venezuela. Machado, who had been abroad for 10 months, was greeted by tens of thousands of supporters on Sunday. The committee expressed hope that her presence would strengthen the democratic opposition and its peaceful campaign for democracy. Machado had been barred from running against then-President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 election and left the country following a crackdown on the opposition. After Maduro was captured by the US military in early January and replaced by Delcy Rodríguez, Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump.