Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Call to Action on Venezuela

The well-deserved Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado carries both a powerful moral message and a call for action.

The message is clear: By standing up to the abuses of Venezuela’s dictatorship, Machado has reminded her people — and the world — that democracy and freedom remain causes worth fighting for, even at great personal sacrifice. To understand her courage, pain and resilience in the quest for a free Venezuela, just listen to her trembling voice as she received the call announcing the award in the early hours of Friday.