Venezuelan Opposition Leader Awards Trump 'Peace Prize' for Regime Change
Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado reportedly gave her 'Nobel Peace Prize' to Donald Trump during a recent meeting, per The Independent. This 'prize' (which appears to be a replica, as Machado has never won the actual Nobel Peace Prize) was presented to a former president who, according to a 2020 Axios report , repeatedly pressed for a military invasion of Venezuela during his term.
One could certainly argue that threatening military action isn't usually a path to peace, nor is backing unelected opposition figures in other nations' internal affairs. This performative gesture aligns perfectly with a long history of U.S. administrations openly supporting regime change efforts in Latin America, often overlooking the very democratic principles they claim to champion. How many
'peace prizes' does it take before we question whose 'peace' is actually being celebrated when foreign leaders endorse U.S.-backed coups?