Key Highlights
- Jorge Jraissati, president of the Economic Inclusion Group and a Venezuelan political analyst, told Fox News Digital that Machado and González could lead a transitional government, citing strong public backing.
- He said the pair enjoy the support of nearly 70 per cent of Venezuelans, positioning them to guide the country through a fragile transition period. Who Is Maria Corina Machado?Maria Corina Machado is a long-time Venezuelan opposition leader and a key public figure in the movement against the Maduro administration.
- Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2025, defeating several high-profile nominees - including US President Donald Trump - to claim one of the world’s most prestigious honors. In its official statement, the Norwegian Nobel Committee said it chose Machado for her “tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”“The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace – to a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness,” the committee said. Venezuela, once one of Latin America’s most prosperous nations, has endured years of authoritarian rule, economic collapse, and humanitarian crisis.
- Despite this, Machado - founder of the civic group Súmate - has continued to push for free and fair elections for over two decades.“It was a choice of ballots over bullets,” Machado once said of her decision to fight for democracy through peaceful means. As a presidential hopeful in the 2024 elections, she was barred from running by the regime.
- Instead, she threw her support behind Edmundo González Urrutia, mobilising hundreds of thousands of volunteers across political lines to act as election observers.
