"Who is Machado? Machado rose to global prominence last year with her win of the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize. She has been an outspoken critic of Maduro's party, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), since it first won power under founder Hugo Chavez in the presidential election of 1998. The Nobel committee recognized Machado for "her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.""
"Her full-throated criticisms of Maduro's authoritarian regime has earned her the moniker "Iron Lady" among her supporters. Machado has praised President Trump as his administration carries out deadly strikes in the Caribbean Sea against Venezuelan boats he has accused of trafficking drugs. She dedicated her Nobel Prize to the American president and has repeatedly expressed her support for the United States' pressure campaign against Maduro, citing crumbling political and economic systems within Venezuela that have forced 20% of its residents to flee the country."
After the overnight capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in Caracas, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called for Edmundo Gonzalez to be recognized as the nation's rightful leader. Gonzalez was widely seen as the legitimate winner of the 2024 presidential election. Machado rose to global prominence after winning the Nobel Peace Prize and has criticized the United Socialist Party of Venezuela since 1998. The Nobel committee recognized her struggle for a just, peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. Machado has supported U.S. pressure against Maduro, praised President Trump, and dedicated her Nobel to him. Trump said he had not been in contact and questioned her domestic support and respect as a leader.
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