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So the conditions from the will are these:

> and one part to the person who has done the most or best to advance fellowship among nations, the abolition or reduction of standing armies, and the establishment and promotion of peace congresses

Go to her Wikipedia article, do a quick skim/read and then tell me how she doesn't fit with those conditions already?

Why skip the prize when there are individuals that fit the conditions for the prize? Working for democracy and peace in a peaceful and democratic manner shouldn't be rewarded?



What is Maria Corina Machado doing is certainly impressive, and worth a reward. That being said.. (based on Wikipedia information about her)

I don't see how wishing a foreign country to militarily overthrow a regime in your country promotes peace.

If we also include democracy to that umbrella, I don't see how support of privatization of natural resources can be considered promotion of democracy.

She's probably not as bad as Milei but.. I would not rule out a similar outcome.




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