00:00The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 goes to a brave and committed champion of peace.
00:11To a woman who keeps the flame of democracy burning amidst a growing darkness.
00:19The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 to Maria Corina Machado.
00:35She is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize 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.
00:55As the leader of the democratic forces in Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado is one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times.
01:13Ms. Machado has been a key unifying figure in a political opposition that was once deeply divided.
01:24An opposition that found common ground in the demand for free election and representative government.
01:33This is precisely what lies at the heart of democracy.
01:39Our shared willingness to defend the principles of popular rule, even though we disagree.
01:48At a time when democracy is under threat, it is more important than ever to defend this common ground.
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