Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has proclaimed himself the “architect of peace” after opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Prize in Oslo, Norway. This Wednesday (12/17), during a government event, members of the Bolivarian Society of Venezuela decorated Maduro with a medal for “preserving peace in the nation and in Latin America.”
“We also want to give you, Mr. President, for all your work, for all your work, for all your dedication to Venezuela, a special decoration from the Bolivarian Society of Venezuela. Because you are an exemplary carqueño (born in Caracas), a fighter; that is why we designate you Architect of Peace. President Nicolás Maduro Moro, Architect of Peace. We owe you the peace of Venezuela, of Latin America and of the whole world,” declared General Pompeyo José Torrealba.
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Away from public appearances for nearly a year, Corina Machado traveled to Oslo to receive the Nobel, although she was not there in time for the ceremony. Daughter Ana Corina Machado received the award on behalf of her mother. During her meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on a hotel balcony, Corina made statements about hope for democracy in Venezuela.
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Corina Machado, who lives in hiding in Venezuela, made a risky trip to Norway to receive the prize, as the Venezuelan government forbids her from leaving the country. The Nobel Committee awarded him the Peace Prize for the leader of the Venezuelan opposition fighting for a “just and peaceful transition” in defense of democracy, while the majority of the international community considers that Maduro rigged the elections to stay in power.
Since August, the United States has conducted a military siege in Latin America and the Caribbean, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking, with warships, marines, a nuclear submarine, F-35 fighters and the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford deployed to the region.
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