Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s heartfelt reaction to winning the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize quickly went viral Friday.Machado, renowned for her advocacy for democracy, human rights and free elections, was announced the recipient of the prestigious honor by the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The phone call in which she received the news captured her raw response. “Oh my God. Well, I have no words,” Machado said emotionally during the call with Kristian Berg Harpviken, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. “Thank you so much, but I hope you understand that this is a movement — an achievement of the whole society. I am just one person. I certainly do not deserve this.”“Oh my god… I have no words.” Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina Machado finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news with her directly before it was… pic.twitter.com/OCUpNz752k— The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) October 10, 2025Harpviken quickly affirmed her role in the achievement, replying, “I think both the movement and you deserve it.” He then read from the official announcement detailing the reasons behind his committee’s decision. “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,” Harpviken read.Machado responded, “I am very grateful on behalf of the Venezuelan people.”She added that the mission is far from over but expressed confidence in reaching her ultimate goals. The award comes just days after an announced truce between Israel and Hamas that was brokered by the U.S. White House spokesperson Steven Cheung accused the Nobel Committee of prioritizing “politics over peace.”Cheung wrote that President Donald Trump ”has the heart of a humanitarian, and there will never be anyone like him who can move mountains with the sheer force of his will.”Close