The Woman Who Broke the Binary
María Corina Machado, the Nobel Peace Prize, and what her contradictions reveal about us
On October 10, 2025, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition figure known for challenging the country’s authoritarian regime and attempting to unify its fractured pro-democracy movement. The Nobel Committee cited her “tireless work promoting democratic rights” and praised her role in advocating for a peaceful t…
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