If she were a neo-fascist, that would be one thing, but this is a classic Latin American fascist!

Anyone who takes a glance at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize could have easily guessed that it would not be surprising for the award to be given to US President Donald Trump. After all, if this prize was given to Henry Kissinger, who ordered the brutal attacks that led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands not only in Vietnam but also in Cambodia and Laos during the Vietnam War, then it could be given to anyone. And so it has been!

There was no issue with awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to politicians like former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a former Irgun terrorist responsible for the Sabra and Shatila massacres in Lebanon, and Aung San Suu Kyi, held responsible for the massacres against the Rohingya minority in Myanmar. US President Barack Obama received the award in 2009 on the eve of launching a major military operation in Afghanistan while initiating a series of drone assassinations. Nowadays, it has trickled down a bit; it is now deemed fitting not just for the aggressive main actors of imperialism, but for their collaborators as well!

This time, the puppeteer lost the prize to his puppet

Perhaps Trump was a little disappointed this time, but surely, an award going to one of his puppets in South America must offer him some comfort. For if, as American songwriter and mathematician Tom Lehrer said in 1973, “political satire became obsolete when Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize,” then the prize given to Machado was the final nail in the coffin of this tragicomic story.

And yet, the Nobel Prizes, established in accordance with the will of the Swede Alfred Nobel, who was also the inventor of dynamite, and first awarded in 1901, were once considered among the world’s most prestigious awards. Between 1901 and 2024, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded 105 times to a total of 142 recipients, comprising 111 individuals and 31 organizations. Twenty-eight organizations have been honored with the Nobel Peace Prize; the International Committee of the Red Cross has received it three times, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) twice. However, the fact that this award is also given to perpetrators of massacres, as in the examples I just mentioned, seriously undermines the prestige of the Nobel prizes.

The Peace Committee’s justification is as shameful as its decision!

As was the case this year, the justification for the shameful decision is just as laughable! But the Nobel Peace Committee has no connection whatsoever to the emotion called shame. The Chair of the Nobel Peace Committee, Jørgen Watne Frydnes, explained the reasoning for awarding the prize to Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado with these words: “Democracy is a prerequisite for lasting peace, but we live in a world where democracy is in decline. More and more authoritarian regimes are challenging norms and resorting to violence.”

The recipient, Machado, as if shocked by a great surprise, began her words in a modest tone, saying, “Oh my God, I am speechless. I am just one person. I certainly do not deserve this,” and added that the award was ‘the achievement of an entire society.’ The X post from this far-right political figure, who has been trying to overthrow the Bolivarian governments in Venezuela for nearly 20 years, is quite interesting: “This recognition of the struggle of all Venezuelans gives us great strength to complete our task: to win freedom. We are on the verge of victory, and today, more than ever, we count on President Trump, the people of the United States, the peoples of Latin America, and the democratic nations of the world as our main allies to achieve freedom and democracy.” You may have noticed, she speaks like a civil war commander, showering her allies with compliments. The CIA-backed fascist gang leaders in Central and South America in the 1970s made similar statements. With plenty of tirades about ‘freedom and democracy’…

Look at the ‘woman who keeps the flame of democracy alive in the midst of darkness’!

In an interview with NPR’s ‘All Things Considered’ program last year, Machado said, “I trust the Venezuelan people, and I have no doubt that the outcome of our struggle will be the liberation of Venezuela. Maduro is completely isolated, weaker than ever. Our people want and need to know that I am with them.”

The Norwegian Nobel Committee described Machado as ‘a courageous and determined defender of peace… a woman who keeps the flame of democracy alive in the midst of growing darkness.’ Well, the AI detector ZeroGPT concluded that these absurdities and most of the rest of the statement were copied and pasted from ChatGPT! A fitting analysis for a woke culture fable!

She has a view as ‘libertarian’ as the counter-guerrillas

This ‘hero of the struggle for a peaceful transition to democracy’ not only supports but does everything in her power to incite US military aggression against her own country. She is not at all uncomfortable with being in direct collaboration with Washington in plans to suppress anyone who opposes Washington’s intervention.

A report in the New York Times reads as follows: “At the head of the group that supports the use of force is Maria Corina Machado. One of Ms. Machado’s advisers, Pedro Urruchurtu, said he was coordinating with the Trump administration and had a plan for the first 100 hours after Mr. Maduro’s ouster. That plan, he said, involves the participation of international allies, particularly the United States.” Remember the coups in Chile in 1973 and Argentina in 1976; it’s not hard to guess how foreign-rooted and bloody it would be.

The ‘democracy hero’ of European leaders

European leaders also seem quite pleased that Machado received this award. French President Emmanuel Macron declared Machado a ‘freedom fighter.’ Machado is one of the signatories of the ‘Madrid Forum’ charter, led by the fascist Spanish party VOX, and counts figures like Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Argentina’s Milei, along with Germany’s AfD, among her closest allies. She gets along quite well with at least the right-wing contingent of European leaders.

Sadly, Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, who is himself facing prosecution while in custody and was the victim of a political coup, also published a congratulatory message. “I congratulate Maria Corina Machado, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, with my most sincere feelings. This honorable achievement of those fighting for democracy and freedom in Venezuela is an inspiration not only for Latin America but for all peoples living under the shadow of authoritarian regimes. In a world where dictatorships, oppression, and lawlessness prevail, brave leaders who defend the will of the people are a source of hope for the common future of humanity. Today, Maria Corina Machado’s struggle, crowned with this award, is the guarantee of tomorrow’s free and democratic societies.” Isn’t it sad? This should probably serve as another indicator that the CHP [İmamoğlu’s political party] needs to review its vice-chairmanship for foreign policy.

She’s practically begging the US to invade her country

If only they had taken a look at Machado’s statements, they would have understood what a nexus of evil she is. She recently appeared on Fox News to support the ongoing US military buildup in the Caribbean and the extrajudicial execution, without evidence, of fishermen alleged to be working with cartels supposedly linked to Maduro. “I want to say how grateful we are to President Trump and the administration for addressing the tragedy that Venezuela is living through,” she declared. “Maduro has turned Venezuela into the greatest threat to the national security of the US and the stability of the region.” She is practically begging, “Please, conduct a military operation in my country!”

As you know, Washington has amassed a naval fleet, numerous warplanes, and 4,500 sailors and soldiers off the coast of Venezuela. US Navy warships have sunk at least five small vessels, killing at least 21 civilians. This is not the first US military operation in Latin America. Remember the invasions of Grenada and Panama! Don’t forget the Bay of Pigs fiasco. And the Cuban traitors who actively participated in that operation!… Machado is something like them, the only difference being that she is brave and reckless enough not to leave the country.

Each of her plots is a story of failure

After giving some clues about Machado’s political views, let’s turn to her political career… Machado was a symbolic figure in the Venezuelan opposition, but her past is filled with a series of failed coup attempts that have repeatedly disappointed her followers. From 2002 to 2024, her attempts to overthrow Venezuela’s Bolivarian governments by force failed, despite her alliances with foreign powers and radical factions. By the way, let me state right away that Nicolás Maduro’s rule is left-populist and full of failures… But if the alternative is a collaborationist fascist like this, he should be considered a saint by comparison!

The first chapter of Machado’s CV, filled with collaborationism and anti-people sentiment, includes her signing of the Carmona Decree in April 2002, the document that supported the coup against President Hugo Chávez. This decree not only sought to eliminate democratic institutions but also reflected the commitment of the coup factions aiming to establish a de facto government. This coup failed, and Chávez returned to power in less than 48 hours.

Look at who funds Súmate, and you’ll understand what kind of NGO it is

As a sworn enemy of the left, Machado never gave up; after all, she had the mighty US behind her. In July 2002, along with Alejandro Plaz, she founded the civil society organization Súmate, which received funding from entities linked to US interests, such as the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). You see these three organizations wherever there’s a coup, election fraud, or a ‘color revolution’! Súmate focused its struggle against the National Electoral Council and played a significant role in media campaigns supporting the oil strike, an attempt to overthrow the government through economic crisis. However, this strategy also failed.

The people stopped her in the referendum

In 2004, it was Machado who coordinated the signature collection process through Súmate for a recall referendum against President Hugo Chávez. But when the referendum took place, the Venezuelan people confirmed Chávez’s mandate, once again supporting the Bolivarian regime.

She had now sufficiently proven herself to Washington as a classic Latin American fascist. In 2005, she was hosted at the White House by then-US President George Walker Bush and received the treatment of a head of state. However, this ceremony would also prove insufficient to strengthen her influence in domestic politics.

But to give her credit, Machado never knew how to quit! In 2011, she participated in the primaries of the Democratic Unity Roundtable (Mesa de la Unidad Democrática-MUD) for the presidential nomination. Despite her media image, she received only 3.7 percent of the vote. This failure in the primaries dealt another blow to her political career. She couldn’t even connect with her own voters!

She was one of the architects of the ‘La Salida’ coup

In a 2012 session of the National Assembly, she accused Chávez of being a thief in an attempt to attract media attention. That didn’t work either. As she was defeated, she became more aggressive and turned to plotting conspiracies that would drag the country into civil war. One of the darkest periods of her career occurred in 2014, when she was one of the main proponents of the ‘La Salida’ [The Exit] plan, which aimed to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro through street violence. This call triggered a series of street clashes that resulted in the deaths of 43 Venezuelans due to violent actions supported by Machado and her allies. The attempt to bring about a change of government through acts of violence did not find sufficient support in Venezuela, and Machado was expelled from her position as a deputy and banned from politics.

Wholehearted support for the coup in Bolivia

In South America, fascist politics has a transnational character. Those who cannot stage a coup in their own country support fascists in other countries. Mostly on orders from Washington… In 2019, Machado supported the coup that overthrew President Evo Morales in Bolivia, another Bolivarian.

In 2023, Machado participated in the opposition’s primaries. In this process, managed by Súmate, she was declared the winner without an official report being presented, which created distrust even within opposition circles. This was another example of her attempt to manipulate electoral processes in her favor, leading to further disappointment for her supporters.

She played her last card in 2024, and failed again

She rolled up her sleeves for yet another coup attempt. It happened on July 29, 2024, following the presidential elections in which Nicolás Maduro was re-elected. Machado, rejecting democracy as usual, ignored the results and supported protests that turned violent. At least 25 people died in the uprisings instigated by Maduro [Translator’s note: The original text says “Maduro’nun teşvik ettiği ayaklanmalarda,” which literally means “in the uprisings encouraged by Maduro.” This appears to be a typo in the original Turkish text, as the context clearly implies Machado instigated the protests against Maduro. The translation will reflect the likely intended meaning that Machado instigated them], and numerous public institutions were set on fire. Her attempt to stage a coup through chaos and violence was once again neutralized, and unable to face the consequences of her actions, Machado went into hiding. Most likely, Maduro’s supporters will eliminate her wherever they find her.

A supporter of Zionism, an admirer of Netanyahu

It is not surprising, of course, that such a politician’s foreign policy approach would be aggressive, reactionary, and openly supportive of religious exploiters and racists. One of Machado’s favorite leaders is naturally Benjamin Netanyahu; more accurately, she is a politician in love with Zionists. She is a fan of the Likud Party and openly supports the invasion of Gaza. For this reason, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) strongly condemned the Nobel Committee’s decision to award this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader Machado. CAIR’s statement reads: “Machado is an outspoken supporter of Israel’s racist Likud Party and earlier this year, at a conference attended by European fascists including Geert Wilders and Marine Le Pen, she openly called for a new ‘Reconquista,’ referencing the ethnic cleansing of Muslims and Jews in Spain in the 1500s.”

The Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Machado is an indicator for understanding global trends… In an era where social democrats and Greens in Europe have become warmongers and supporters of NATO’s hawkish wing, is it really so surprising that a coup-plotting fascist in Venezuela has become a ‘peace envoy’?