Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado thanked the presidents of Paraguay and Panama, Santiago Peña and José Rafael Mulino, respectively, as well as U.S. Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar for accepting the invitation to receive the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize on December 10 in Oslo, Norway. "Dear President José Rafael Mulino, what an honor to have you with us, on behalf of the brotherly people of Panama, on what will be a historic day for Venezuelans and for Latin America. On that day, we will reaffirm our commitment to freedom," the former deputy wrote in a message posted on social media. She also thanked Peña for accompanying the Venezuelan people in this "historic moment for democracy and freedom" in the region.
