"Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado has won the Nobel peace prize. The committee commended Machado as a brave and committed champion of peace who keeps the flame of democracy burning during a growing darkness. Jrgen Watne Frydnes, the leader of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, made the announcement at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. This year's award committee has been under particular scrutiny after an intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump."
"The US president has been openly envious that four of his predecessors, including Barack Obama, received the award. Trump's outbursts have caused concern in Norway about the risk of retaliation if the 79-year-old did not get what is often considered the world's most prestigious award. Last year, the Japanese atomic bomb survivor movement Nihon Hidankyo was awarded the prize. This year, the committee had a total of 338 candidates to choose from, including 244 individuals and 94 organisations."
Maria Corina Machado has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and was praised as a brave, committed champion of peace who sustains democracy amid growing darkness. The announcement was made by Jrgen Watne Frydnes at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. The committee faced close scrutiny following an intense public and private campaign by Donald Trump, whose envy of past laureates and outbursts raised concerns in Norway about possible retaliation. Last year the prize went to Nihon Hidankyo. This year the committee considered 338 candidates, including 244 individuals and 94 organisations, and past winners include Mandela and Liu Xiaobo.
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