María Corina Machado

María Corina Machado Parisca (born 7 October 1967) be Venezuelan politician den industrial engineer. A prominent opposition leader, na she serve as a member of de National Assembly of Venezuela from 2011 to 2014. Machado begin ein political career in insyd 2002 as a founder of de vote-monitoring organization Súmate.. She be de National Coordinator of de political party Vente Venezuela wey na she run insyd de 2012 opposition presidential primary, wey she loose to Henrique Capriles. During de 2014 Venezuelan protests, na she play a leading role insyd organizing demonstrations against de government of Presido Nicolás Maduro.

Insyd 2023, na Machado win de opposition primary wey she cam be de unity candidate for de 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. Na dem disqualify am from holding public office by de Comptroller General of Venezuela insyd June 2023, a ruling dem uphold by de Supreme Court of Justice insyd January 2024. Na she name Corina Yoris as a replacement candidate, wey later she be replaced by Edmundo González Urrutia. Insyd August 2024, na Machado announce say na she go into hiding, dey cite fears for ein life den freedom under de Maduro government.

Na Machado receive international recognition for ein activism. Insyd 2025, na dem award am de Nobel Peace Prize "for ein tireless work promoting democratic rights for de people of Venezuela den for ein struggle to achieve a just den peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy." Na dem sanso name am one of BBC ein 100 Women insyd 2018 wey na dem list am among Time magazine ein 100 most influential people insyd 2025.

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