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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BritishFailedAesthetic · M

Good choice! About time Venezuela had a government for the people and freedom of speech, etc.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@BritishFailedAesthetic Yeah because nothing says democracy like a regime change war and an installed sock puppet.

swirlie · 31-35

@BritishFailedAesthetic
The USA would benefit from your sentiments as well!

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I never said the USA should be involved. The lady mentioned is a Venezuelan.

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@BritishFailedAesthetic And she is a puppet of American interests. Hamid Karzai was Afghan on paper too.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@BritishFailedAesthetic She has been mixed up in coups since 2002

swirlie · 31-35

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow
Don't worry so much! The USA is currently in a state of self-implosion, so stick around and take home some scraps when the dust settles.

SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

@BritishFailedAesthetic The last "free" elections held in Venezuela produced a clear mandate against President Maduro. The results were ignored and opposition leaders persecuted. Most nations unofficially recognised a government in exile. These people are not American puppets.

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@SunshineGirl I agree with you. Pix is an old school USSR fanboy, I believe this comment is pointed at him 😅

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@SunshineGirl Again according to a country that wants to overthrow the country. Real great argument there.

The US did not ignore anything. They tried to install that clown Juan Guido. Who most Venezuelans didn't even know who he was.

Governments in exile are nothing more than political tools.

They absolutely are American puppets.