Nobel Committee defended awarding the Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado and urged Nicolás Maduro to accept results and step down for a peaceful transition.
I grew up in Spain amid a collective amnesia about Franco. It is time we faced up to our dark past | Maria Ramirez
Spain transformed from Franco's dictatorship into a prosperous, open democracy over fifty years, achieving substantial economic growth and progressive social reforms.
Maria Corina Machado: Venezuela's freedom is near. It has been a long and painful journey'
Venezuela stands at a decisive moment with a weakened Maduro regime and an opposition poised to advance a peaceful transition to democracy after decades of authoritarian rule.
Maria Corina Machado: Venezuela's Nobel Peace laureate in hiding
Maria Corina Machado leads Venezuela's democratic opposition from hiding, facing arrest and election bans while millions flee and the regime endures sanctions and isolation.
Syrian electors vote in indirect polls for first post-Assad parliament
Two-thirds of Syria's new parliament will be selected by electoral colleges and one-third directly appointed by interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, drawing criticism as undemocratic.