Maria Corina Machado in tears after she hears of Nobel win, says 'I have no words'
Talking to the Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, Maria Corina Machado said that she does not "deserve" the award as she is just one person.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up tally sheets during a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, 28 August 2024. Photo: UNB/AP
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado today (10 October) said that her Nobel Peace Prize 2025 is a win for "the whole movement and society".
The Venezuelan democracy activist was in tears when she was told that she had won this year's Nobel Peace Prize.
"Oh my God, I have no words," she told Harpviken on a phone call.
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"Thank you, but I hope you understand, this is a movement. This is the achievement of the whole society. I'm just one person. I certainly do not deserve this," she added.
Maria Corina said that she was "honoured, humbled and grateful" on the behalf of the Venezuelan people.
"We are not there yet. We are working very hard to achieve it but I am sure that we will prevail," she said on bringing democracy to Venezuela.
