Machado’s Nobel Prize to Trump places her in a position where Yunus and Suu Kyi previously faltered.
Prior to Venezuela, Bangladesh and Myanmar have found that praise from abroad does not result in stable, democratic rule at home.Is María Corina Machado, the leader of the opposition in Venezuela, vying for the presidency?
In a historic gesture, Machado gave US President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal at the White House on Thursday.
Norway is shocked when Machado gives Trump her Nobel Prize
As “a sign of the brotherhood” between the two nations “in their fight for freedom against tyranny,” she likened it to the American Revolutionary War fighter the Marquis de Lafayette presenting a medal depicting George Washington to Simon Bolivar, one of the founding fathers of contemporary Venezuela.
“And 200 years in history, the people of Bolivar are giving back to the heir of Washington a medal—in this case, a Nobel Peace Prize medal—as a recognition for his unique commitment with our freedom,” she continued.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump reciprocated the praise.
She is an amazing woman who has experienced a great deal. For my efforts, María awarded me her Nobel Peace Prize. What a lovely act of respect for one another. Many thanks, María! Trump penned.
“We can count on President Trump,” Machado declared following their private encounter. I’m grateful, Trump.
After President Nicolás Maduro was abducted by the United States, has Machado entered the race to lead Venezuela in unfamiliar territory?
Machado “doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country,” according to Trump, making it challenging for her to govern Venezuela.
Trump has endorsed fresh elections in Venezuela “when the time is right,” but he hasn’t stated when he believes that to be.
Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president of Venezuela, had been in charge up to that point.
After President Nicolás Maduro was abducted by the United States, has Machado entered the race to lead Venezuela in unfamiliar territory?
Machado “doesn’t have the support within or the respect within the country,” according to Trump, making it challenging for her to govern Venezuela.
Trump has endorsed fresh elections in Venezuela “when the time is right,” but he hasn’t stated when he believes that to be.
Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president of Venezuela, had been in charge up to that point.
According to Machado, “Delcy Rodriguez is one of the main architects of torture, persecution, corruption, and narco-trafficking.” “She’s a main ally and liaison of Russia, China, Iran, certainly not an individual who could be trusted by international investors and she’s really rejected by the Venezuelan people.”
Another sign that Machado has entered the race is her Nobel appeal to Trump.
If that’s the case, Machado may learn a lot from former Nobel Peace Prize winners Aung San Suu Kyi and Muhammad Yunus.
Yunus from Bangladesh won the award in 2006, Suu Kyi from Myanmar in 1991, and Machado in 2025.
Prior to Machado, Yunus and Suu Kyi found that praise from around the world does not result in stable, democratic administration at home.
Yunus and Suu Kyi are now seen as leaders whose reputations throughout the world are damaged due to their incapacity to manage unrest and instability in their own nations.
In 2024, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh was overthrown by a student revolt. A job quota for families of 1971 war veterans served as the catalyst. However, it turned into a demonstration against Hasina’s years of oppressive tactics.
The nation declined.
On August 5, Hasina resigned and departed the nation. On August 8, economist Yunus, who had traveled from Paris, took the oath of office as the leader of an interim administration that would lead the country until elections.
Since then, hate crimes like as murders, sexual assaults, arson, and destruction of temples and churches, as well as mob violence against minorities and political persecution that has resulted in fatalities, have alarmed rights organizations, the UN, and several nations.
There have reportedly been 11 Hindu deaths in Bangladesh over a 35-day period from December 2025 to January of this year.
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