"We are, quite literally, living through our darkest hour. But these are also the brightest of times, Maria Corina Machado told supporters as they used mobile phones to illuminate the night."
"We are living the darkest hours. But at the same time there is enormous hope, Machado declared after hearing the news, before vowing: Venezuela will be free."
"The thirst for democracy always prevails, wrote the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen."
In March 2019 a nationwide blackout in Maracaibo prompted citizens to gather as Machado invoked hope amid darkness while supporters used mobile phones as light. Six and a half years later Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize for her sustained opposition to Nicolás Maduro's authoritarian state. Machado repeated hopeful language and vowed that Venezuela will be free. Observers questioned whether the prize would strengthen her campaign or trigger greater repression by security forces. International figures expressed confidence that political change is coming and suggested the prize would cement Machado's credibility on the global stage.
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