María Corina Machado — Nobel Peace Prize (October 12, 2025)
María Corina Machado, a woman of courage
ℹ️ What? María Corina Machado won the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her peaceful fight for democracy in Venezuela.
👤 Who? María Corina Machado is a Venezuelan politician who leads the opposition against Nicolás Maduro's government.
🌍 Where? The prize was awarded in Oslo, Norway.
🕰️ When? The announcement of the award was made on October 10.
❓ Why is it important? María Corina Machado is fighting for democracy in her country. Despite threats, she has remained in her country, even in hiding (she has to go underground), inspiring millions of people.
🎯 For this activity, your goal will be to learn more about María Corina Machado and her country, Venezuela.
Your goal today!
María Corina Machado received the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her peaceful struggle for democracy in Venezuela. Despite threats, she continues to defend freedom and inspire millions of people.
🎯 For this activity, your goal will be to learn more about María Corina Machado and her country, Venezuela.
The activity consists of three steps:
STEP 1 - The Nobel Prize: what is it? You will learn more about these famous Nobel Prizes, awarded each year.
STEP 2 - The fight of a lifetime. You will learn a little more about María Corina Machado.
STEP 3 - Discovering Venezuela. You will be able to locate Venezuela on the globe and discover some facts about this country.
This is what the final result of your activity will look like. →
Let's go! →
STEP 1 - The Nobel Prize: what is it?
The Nobel Peace Prize is a very important award that is given each year to a person or organization working to make the world a more just and peaceful place.
Watch the short video from the Nobel Peace Center and use it to answer the first three questions. Then, do a quick online search to answer Q4!
Done? Let's move on to step 2! →
STEP 2 - The fight of a lifetime
María Corina Machado is fighting an important battle so that the people of Venezuela can live in a democratic country. Currently, the country has been ruled by President Nicolás Maduro for more than 12 years, and he does not want María Corina Machado to become president. He is a dictator.
You are now going to learn a little more about María Corina Machado from the article written about her on Wikipedia.
STEP 3 - Discovering Venezuela
María Corina Machado is from Venezuela. What do you really know about this country? Take a few minutes to explore Venezuela!
Go to Google Earth, type “Venezuela” in the search box, and explore! 🔎🌍
Have you finished exploring? Answer a few questions about Venezuela on the next page. →
STEP 3 - Discovering Venezuela (continued)
Now that you have located Venezuela on Google Earth, answer these questions about the country. If necessary, return to Google Earth and refer to the Vikidia article on Venezuela.
Great job! You have completed the activity!