Nobel Peace Prize Winner Eyes Presidency in Venezuela

Maria Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela’s socialist regime, said she will work toward an ‘orderly and sustainable transition to democracy.’

(L–R) U.S. Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-Fla.), Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, and U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-Fla.) walk over to speak to reporters after a closed door meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2026. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize winner from Venezuela, said Saturday that she wants to run in Venezuelan elections as a candidate, and that she is working on making those elections exemplary.

“It will be a process of coming together for the entire nation,” she said.