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Venezuelan opposition leader wins Nobel Peace Prize

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The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado. The 58-year-old, who lives in hiding after attempting to run against President Nicolás Maduro, was recognized for keeping “the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness” and “ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”



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