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Mainstream, Vol 63 No 43-44, October 25 - Nov 1, 2025 (Double issue)

Will Machado getting 2025 Nobel Peace Prize spur democratisation in Venezeula? | Sanjoy De, Atanu Sengupta

Saturday 25 October 2025

Introduction

The Nobel Peace Prize is always controversial. There will always be opponents to those who receive the Peace Prize. But sometimes it rigidly violates the norms of peace. From history we know that Adolf Hitler was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize in 1939. Fortunately, it did not materialize. We also know that Mahatma Gandhi