The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony was held at Oslo City Hall, where her daughter, Ana Corina Sosa, accepted the award on behalf of Maria Corina Machado. Machado is the recipient of this year’s award.
The Nobel Institute awarded the Venezuelan opposition leader a prize “for her struggle.” According to the Committee, Machado seeks a “just and peaceful transition” to democracy in Venezuela.
Ana Corina Sosa gave a speech written by her mother. She said her mother would “never give up” on her goal of living in a free country. The daughter also shared her personal pain – she had not seen her mother for two years.