Maduro takes to streets after opposition leader Machado receives Nobel Peace Prize
On Wed, María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Due to her absence, the award was accepted on her behalf by her daughter in a ceremony held in Norway. The event highlighted documented human rights abuses…
On Wed, María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Due to her absence, the award was accepted on her behalf by her daughter in a ceremony held in Norway. The event highlighted documented human rights abuses in Venezuela, focusing on the actions against opponents of President Nicolás Maduro.
President Nicolás Maduro participated in a public march with supporters in downtown Caracas on the same day. During the event, Maduro criticized Machado, using derogatory terms, and commented on the Nobel Peace Prize.
On Wed, María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Machado has not been publicly visible since Tue, Jan 9, 2024, following her brief detention after participating in a protest against the government in Caracas. This event occurred just before President Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term, despite questions surrounding the election outcome.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
