The Norwegian Nobel Committee made an excellent choice, in awarding this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Corina Machado. Señora Machado has spent much of her life fighting to advance democracy in her native Venezuela - much of it recently, while living in hiding.
As deserving of this honor as she is, she deflects much of the credit to other, less well-known people, whose efforts contribute to the cause. This humility is characteristic of a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - which is intended for those who have dedicated their lives to the cause of peace and justice.
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