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María Corina Machado

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María Corina Machado
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipVenezuela Edit
Name in native languageMaría Corina Machado Edit
Name wey dem give amMaría, Corina Edit
Family nameMachado Edit
Second family name in Spanish nameParisca Edit
Ein date of birth7 October 1967 Edit
Place dem born amCaracas Edit
MummieCorina Parisca Edit
SpouseRicardo Sosa Branger Edit
Native languageSpanish Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signSpanish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, human rights defender, industrial engineer Edit
EmployerAndrés Bello Catholic University, Radio Caracas Radio Edit
Position eholdmember of the National Assembly of Venezuela Edit
Educate forAndrés Bello Catholic University, Institute of Advanced Studies in Administration Edit
ResidenceCaracas Edit
Work locationCaracas Edit
Affiliate plusCoordinadora Democrática Edit
Political party ein memberVente Venezuela Edit
Religion anaa worldviewCatholicism Edit
Hair colorbrown hair Edit
Eye colorbrown Edit
Participant insydLa Salida Edit
MovementVenezuelan opposition Edit
Member ofSúmate Edit
Award e receiveBBC 100 Women, Sakharov Prize, Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, Nobel Peace Prize Edit
Described at URLhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c1l80g1qe4gt Edit
Web feed URLhttp://feeds.feedburner.com/MariaCorina Edit

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.[1] 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.[2]

Insyd 2023, na Machado win de opposition primary wey she cam be de unity candidate for de 2024 Venezuelan presidential election.[3] 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.[4][5] 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.[6]

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."[7] Na dem sanso name am one of BBC ein 100 Women insyd 2018[8] wey na dem list am among Time magazine ein 100 most influential people insyd 2025.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ "Comunicado de Súmate sobre renuncia de María Corina Machado" [Statement from Súmate regarding the resignation of María Corina Machado]. El Universal (in Spanish). 12 February 2010. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2023..
  2. ↑ Kurmanaev, Anatoly (23 December 2014). "Venezuela Protests Drive Poor to Maduro as Death Toll Mounts". Business Week. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ Garcia Cano, Regina (26 October 2023). "María Corina Machado is winner of Venezuela opposition primary that the government has denounced". Associated Press. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. ↑ Armas, Mayela; Sequera, Vivian (30 June 2023). "Venezuela opposition candidate Machado barred from holding office-gov't". Reuters (in English). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "Venezuela's Supreme Court disqualifies opposition leader from running for president". Le Monde.fr (in English). Agence France-Presse. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  6. ↑ Vipers, Gareth (10 October 2025). "Nobel Peace Prize Awarded to Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  7. ↑ "Announcement, Nobel Peace Prize 2025". NobelPrize.org (Press release). Nobel Foundation. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  8. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?" (in British English). BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  9. ↑ "María Corina Machado: The 100 Most Influential People of 2025". TIME (in English). 16 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.

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