What would you call a political activist who went head-to-head with a bloodthirsty, communist leader, suspected of killing tens of thousands of people and viciously silenced opposition? How would you describe a woman who stood up to a corrupt, brutal dictator who stole a country’s presidential election and arrested citizens of his country who protested?

In Venezuela, such a person is called Maria Corina Machado. Before today, she was described as a freedom-fighting opposition leader, challenging the vicious left-wing dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela. However, today you can call her a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and deservedly so. This will surely disappoint, or even outright anger, many hoping that President Donald Trump would be named this year’s Nobel Peace Prize recipient. However, Machado being named this year’s winner should not be considered a slight.