María Corina Machado
Leader of the Vente Venezuela opposition party
At a glance
María Corina Machado is the leader of Vente Venezuela and the principal figure in the Venezuelan democratic opposition — winner of the 2023 opposition primary and the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize.
Who is María Corina Machado?
María Corina Machado Parisca is a Venezuelan industrial engineer and politician who founded Vente Venezuela and Súmate. She won the 2023 opposition primary with more than 90 percent of the vote but was barred by the TSJ-controlled Comptroller from running in the July 2024 presidential election.
Machado backed Edmundo González as the opposition's unity candidate in 2024, and the opposition coalition has since maintained that González won the election. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024 for her leadership of Venezuela's democratic movement.
Also known as: María Corina Machado Parisca.
Career timeline
- 2002 — Co-founded the civic election-monitoring NGO Súmate
- 2013 — Founded Vente Venezuela
- 2023 — Won the opposition primary with over 90% of the vote
- 2024 — Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Network & connections
The following figures are part of María Corina Machado's direct political, cabinet, or institutional network — useful for compliance teams mapping the wider Venezuelan power structure:
Frequently asked questions
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Sources & further reading
Useful tools and explainers
- Browse all active OFAC Venezuela SDN designations — the live US Treasury tracker for individuals, entities, vessels, and aircraft.
- OFAC Venezuela sanctions checker — paste any name to check it against the active SDN list.
- How to invest in Venezuela (2026 sanctions-safe guide)
- Browse all Venezuelan power figures
Other opposition & exile
Opposition leaders, exile figures, and pro-democracy organisers.
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