Venezuelan Opposition Leader Gifts Nobel to Trump, Proving Some Prices Are Negotiable
The optics are perfect: a 'pro-democracy' figure, recognized for 'peace,' appealing to a US President infamous for destabilizing countries. What the FT omits is Washington’s long, storied history of propping up 'opposition leaders' who align with US geopolitical interests—often despite their lack of actual popular support. This isn't about peace; it's the continuation of a decades-long US strategy
to control Venezuela's oil reserves, a playbook honed from Chile in the '70s to Iraq in the '00s. Machado, despite a past ban from holding office due to corruption allegations (which opponents highlight), conveniently becomes a 'democratic savior' when Washington needs one. One might wonder if the Nobel Committee considers the ultimate recipient of the medal as part of the 'peace' initiative. Or
perhaps, like so many other international institutions, the prize itself has become another tool in the great game of global influence, awarded not for actual peace, but for services rendered (or anticipated) to certain geopolitical agendas.