Machado's Nobel Prize Claimed by Daughter in Defiant Act

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado could not attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony. The Venezuelan government banned her from traveling. Instead, her daughter collected the prize in Oslo, Norway. She then read her mother's sharp acceptance speech to the audience. In the speech, Machado criticized Venezuela's authoritarian government. She dedicated the prize to political prisoners and called for continued resistance. Machado won the prize for her documented work on human rights and democracy. The award is seen as strong international support for her cause. Despite being barred from office and facing arrest, Machado vowed in her speech to keep fighting for a free Venezuela.