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Nobel Peace Prize 2025: María Corina Machado

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522 points pykello | 1 comments | 10 Oct 25 09:03 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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weli ◴[10 Oct 25 09:21 UTC] No.45536827[source]▶
Don't get me wrong. She has firmly opposed maduro and is a beacon of hope for many in Venezuela but she hasn't accomplished anything meaningful yet? She is just a career politician that just happens to be in the opposition of the venezuelan goverment when Maduro (a dictator) is in power. But she hasn't done anything extraordinary to merit the award.
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alejoar ◴[10 Oct 25 09:34 UTC] No.45536915[source]▶
Opposing a dictatorship at great personal risk, being exiled, banned from elections, and still leading a democratic movement isn't "nothing".

I think this prize recognizes her courage and fight for human rights.

Dismissing that as "just being in the opposition" ignores the reality of what it takes to stand up to Maduro's dictatorship.

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1. scrollaway ◴[10 Oct 25 09:54 UTC] No.45537036{3}[source]▶
It’s scary when the reality of the situation settles in, isn’t it?

Scarier when you understand that 20 years is way too long an estimate for this.

Europe is watching.