The Take: Why the Nobel Peace Prize sparked fury in Caracas

Venezuela’s president shut down an embassy after a peace prize. Why did the Nobel trigger such outrage?

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize [File: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/Reuters]

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is furious after the Nobel Peace Prize went to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado. She dedicated her award to United States President Donald Trump, who is reportedly pushing for regime change in Venezuela. What does the award mean for Maduro’s hold on power and Venezuela’s struggle for democracy?

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Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, Noor Wazwaz, Tamara Khandaker, and Marcos Bartolomé, with Amy Walters, Fatima Shafiq, Farhan Rafid, and our host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Kylene Kiang.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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