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A Venezuelan opposition leader won the 2025 prize, setting off an unusual year.

A Venezuelan opposition leader won the 2025 prize, setting off an unusual year.
NYT World Friday 09 October 2026, 08:16 UTC By Jonathan Wolfe 1 min read
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María Corina Machado, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, greeted supporters from a hotel balcony in Oslo, Norway, in 2025.

María Corina Machado, recipient of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, greeted supporters from a hotel balcony in Oslo, Norway, in 2025.
Venezuelan (ORG) María Corina Machado (PERSON) Oslo (LOCATION) Norway (LOCATION)
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