Daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader accepts Nobel Peace Prize in her place
發佈日期: 2025-12-11 00:01
TVB News
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado's daughter delivered an acceptance speech on her behalf in Oslo.
In the message, the Venezuelan opposition leader said the prize held profound significance, not only for her country but for the world.
The 58-year-old engineer was due to receive the award at Oslo City Hall in the presence of Norway's King Harald in defiance of a decade-long travel ban imposed by authorities in her home country and after spending more than a year in hiding.
She was unable to reach the Norwegian capital in time for the ceremony.
In 2024, Machado was barred from running in Venezuela's presidential election despite having won the opposition's primary by a landslide.
She went into hiding in August 2024 after authorities expanded arrests of opposition figures following the disputed vote.
The Venezuelan electoral authority and top court declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner, but international observers and the opposition say its candidate handily won and the opposition has published ballot box-level tallies as evidence of its victory.
Machado has aligned herself with hawks close to US President Donald Trump who argue Maduro has links to criminal gangs that pose a direct threat to US national security.
