Nobel Committee Chair Demands Venezuela's Maduro Accept Election Defeat and Resign
At the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, committee chairman Jorgen Watne Frydnes publicly called for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to accept his electoral defeat and step down, as opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was honored with the prestigious award in absentia, represented by her daughter while she remains in hiding.
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During Wednesday's Nobel Peace Prize ceremony honoring Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, the committee chairman made a direct appeal to President Nicolas Maduro. "Mr Maduro, accept the election results and step down," declared Jorgen Watne Frydnes in his address.
Following a burst of applause from attendees, Frydnes continued, "Lay the foundation for a peaceful transition to democracy. Because that is the will of the Venezuelan people."
The ceremony in Oslo proceeded without Machado herself, who currently lives in hiding due to political persecution. Her daughter attended in her place, accepting the prestigious Peace Prize on behalf of her mother.
Source: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/nobel-chair-asks-venezuelas-maduro-to-step-down-9785997