María Corina Machado received this yr’s Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her tireless work selling the democratic rights of the folks of Venezuela.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee mentioned in a press release on Friday that awarding the prize to Machado got here in recognition of her efforts to attain a simply and peaceable transition from dictatorship to democracy in Venezuela.
This announcement involves disappoint US President Donald Trump, who sought to acquire the award for his efforts within the international area, the latest of which was his participation within the peace deal between Israel and Hamas.
Trump has at all times clearly expressed his conviction that he deserves to win the award, after it was beforehand awarded to President Barack Obama in 2009 in recognition of his efforts to strengthen worldwide diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.
The prize is price 11 million Swedish krona ($1.2 million), and final yr’s prize was awarded to the Japanese group Nihon Hidankyo for its efforts to restrict the unfold of nuclear weapons.
