Did the Nobel Peace Committee Aid Venezuela’s Invasion by Trump?

NOBEL LAUREATES, 8 Dec 2025

Satoshi Ashikaga – TRANSCEND Media Service

Can It Be Considered that the Nobel Peace Prize Committee, by Awarding Maria Corina Machado with the Nobel Peace Prize, Has Indirectly or Politically Supported the Trump Administration to Invade Venezuela?

Source of the information: Google AI

2 Dec 2025 – It is not a formal position of the Norwegian Nobel Committee that the award to María Corina Machado was intended to support a U.S. invasion of Venezuela. The Committee stated the prize was awarded for her nonviolent struggle for democracy and human rights.

However, the award has generated significant debate, with some commentators arguing it indirectly supports the Trump administration’s hard-line pressure and potential military actions.

The Nobel Committee’s Position

The Norwegian Nobel Committee maintains that its decision was based solely on the criteria established by Alfred Nobel’s will: promoting democratic rights, peaceful transition, and the link between democracy and peace. [i]

• The Committee praised Machado as an “extraordinary example of civilian courage” in Latin America for her efforts to achieve a “just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”.
• Jørgen Watne Frydnes, the committee chair, explicitly stated they based their decision only on “the work and the will of Alfred Nobel” and not external political pressure.

Arguments for Indirect Political Support

The argument that the prize indirectly supports a U.S. military intervention stems from the context surrounding the award and Machado’s public alignment with the Trump administration’s posture.

• Machado’s Alliance with Trump:After receiving the award, Machado publicly thanked and dedicated the prize to President Trump, praising his “decisive support” and even stating he “absolutely” deserved a Nobel Peace Prize himself.
• Support for Pressure Tactics:Machado and her allies have supported the Trump administration’s increased military and diplomatic pressure, including U.S. naval activity in the Caribbean and designating Maduro-linked groups as terrorist organizations. One of her advisers noted their plan to dismantle the Maduro regime would “have to be done with the use of force”.
• Context of U.S. Actions:The award came amid a U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean and targeted strikes on alleged drug boats, leading some analysts to suggest the prize provided moral or political cover for potential escalated action.
• Perception of Politicization:The White House itself criticized the committee’s decision (which snubbed Trump, who was openly campaigning for the prize), with a spokesperson stating the “Nobel Committee proved they place politics over peace”.

In summary, the Nobel Committee states its selection was based on apolitical criteria for democracy and peace advocacy. However, the alignment of the laureate’s political movement with the Trump administration’s aggressive posture towards Venezuela has led to the widely circulated view that the award offers implicit, indirect support for a potential U.S. intervention.

Reference:

[i] According to Alfred Nobel‘s will, the Peace Prize is to be awarded to the person who has done the most for “fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses”. The will also states the prize should be awarded to the person who has conferred the greatest benefit to humankind in the field of peace during the preceding year. The Norwegian Nobel Committee is responsible for selecting the recipient based on these criteria. (Wikipedia)

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Satoshi Ashikaga is a member of the TRANSCEND Network for Peace Development Environment. Having worked as researcher, development program/project officer, legal protection/humanitarian assistance officer, human rights monitor-negotiator, managing-editor, and more, he prefers a peaceful and prudent life.  His previous work experiences, including those in war zones and war-torn zones, constantly remind him of the invaluableness of peace.

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