Venezuelan democracy activist María Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize
Machado, the opposition leader in Venezuela, has largely been in hiding since last year's presidential elections. She's recognised "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela" and "her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy". Machado is "one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times."
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There was never any chance that Trump was going to get it. Nominations closed in January. I'm not quite sure what the date was in January, but his presidency had only just begun. Feasibly, he could be nominated next year by which time we will see just how much peace he has brought to the world.
@FreddieUK The nomination process is opaque, which is what gave rise to his late bid and the speculation. If his anticipated peace deal succeeds and is still holding this time next year, then I will happily concede he is worthy of the prize.
