Supporters of Venezuela's Machado rally in cities around the world

"Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have rallied in countries around the world to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize win ahead of Wednesday's award ceremony Thousands of people marched through Madrid, Utrecht, Buenos Aires, Lima, Brisbane and other cities on Saturday in support of 58-year-old Machado, who won the Nobel award for her struggle to achieve a democratic transition in Venezuela."

"The crowd in Peru's capital, Lima, carried portraits of Machado and demanded a Free Venezuela. With the country's yellow, blue and red flag draped over their backs or emblazoned on their caps, demonstrators clutched posters that read, The Nobel Prize is from Venezuela. Veronica Duran, a 41-year-old Venezuelan who has lived in Lima for eight years, said Machado's Nobel Peace Prize is celebrated because it represents all Venezuelans, the fallen and the political prisoners in their fight to recover democracy."

"Machado, who has been in hiding since August 2024, wants to use the attention gained by the award to highlight Venezuela s democratic aspirations. Her organisation said it expected demonstrations in more than 80 cities around the world. In Colombia, a group of Venezuelans gathered in the capital, Bogota, wearing white T-shirts and carrying balloons as part of a religious ceremony in which supporters asked that the Nobel Peace Prize be a symbol of hope for the Venezuelan people."

Supporters of Maria Corina Machado rallied in dozens of cities worldwide, including Madrid, Utrecht, Buenos Aires, Lima and Brisbane. Thousands marched to celebrate her Nobel Peace Prize and to demand democratic change in Venezuela. In Lima, demonstrators carried portraits, draped themselves in yellow, blue and red flags, and held posters reading The Nobel Prize is from Venezuela. Veronica Duran said the prize represents all Venezuelans, the fallen and political prisoners in their fight to recover democracy. Machado, in hiding since August 2024, intends to use the award's attention to highlight Venezuela s democratic aspirations. Demonstrations were expected in more than 80 cities.

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