"On the contrary, he forcefully defended the decision and, going even further, called on Nicolas Maduro to resign and lay the groundwork for a peaceful transition in the South American country. This year, the award went beyond simply recognizing the winner's accomplishments. The prize was explicitly linked to the defense of democracy, demonstrating a clear stance in the face of an urgent challenge: the rise of authoritarianism."
"The prize was explicitly linked to the defense of democracy, demonstrating a clear stance in the face of an urgent challenge: the rise of authoritarianism. People living under dictatorship often have to choose between the difficult and the impossible. Yet many of us from a safe distance expect Venezuela's democratic leaders to pursue their aims with a moral purity their opponents never display. This is unrealistic. It is unfair. And it shows ignorance of history, said Frydnes."
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Maria Corina Machado amid controversy. The Nobel Committee defended the decision and linked the prize explicitly to defending democracy against rising authoritarianism. The committee called on Nicolás Maduro to accept election results and step down to allow a peaceful democratic transition. The defense argued that expecting moral purity from democratic leaders under dictatorship is unrealistic, unfair, and shows ignorance of history. Past laureates such as Nelson Mandela, Lech Wałęsa, Carl von Ossietzky, and Andrei Sakharov were cited to illustrate dangers of empty dialogue and the value of perseverance. Machado left Venezuela but was unable to attend the Oslo ceremony; her appearances were repeatedly postponed.
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