Venezuelan leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado's name is pronounced [mah-REE-ah koh-REE-nah mah-CHAH-doh] following Spanish rules. The stress falls on the second syllable of each word. "Ch" sounds like in church, and vowels are open and melodic. Correct pronunciation shows respect for Machado's Venezuelan heritage and her global democratic legacy.