FILE - 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, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
Photos of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado who has won the Nobel Peace Prize
Opposition leader María Corina Machado of Venezuela has won the Nobel Peace Prize. The Norwegian Nobel committee praised her as a unifying figure in Venezuela’s political opposition. Machado has remained in hiding because of threats against her life. Her courage has inspired many, especially as President Nicolás Maduro’s government has targeted opponents.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
FILE – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro the day before his inauguration for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)FILE – Former Congresswoman and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up the Venezuelan flag outside of the Attorney General Office in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2014. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)FILE – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 9, 2025, the day before his inauguration for a third term. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)FILE – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters during a campaign rally for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, in Maturin, Venezuela, Saturday, July 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)FILE – Maria Corina Machado leads a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she claims the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez, File)FILE – Opposition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado gestures to supporters during a rally in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)FILE – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, center left, and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez bend down to avoid cables as they ride on the top of a truck during a protest against official presidential election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro the winner in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, two days after the vote. (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez, File)FILE – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is embraced by supporters during a rally where she asked them to keep the faith, in San Antonio, Venezuela, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)FILE – Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro the day before his inauguration for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)FILE – Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado waves from atop a truck during the closing election campaign rally for presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)FILE – Presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, center left, and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, center right, greet supporters during a campaign rally in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)FILE – Opposition coalition presidential hopeful Maria Corina Machado gives a press conference outside her campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, days after the country’s highest court upheld a ban on her presidential candidacy. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
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