Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize for defending democracy

After U.S. President Donald Trump advocated for himself to win the world’s most prestigious honour, today’s actual winner dedicated the prize to him. The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize after the Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her as a key unifying figure and advocate for free elections. Machado appeared to inspire many with her courage as she faced serious threats and is in hiding.