GENEVA (Reuters) -The choice of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado for the Nobel Peace Prize reinforces the need for a democratic transition in Venezuela, Human Rights Watch said on Friday, calling for governments including the United States to help.

Machado was blocked by Venezuela’s courts in 2024 from challenging current leader Nicolas Maduro for the presidency and now lives in hiding.

“Ultimately, this reinforces the need for a democratic transition in Venezuela,” Juan Pappier, Americas deputy director for Human Rights Watch, said in an interview with Reuters.

“I hope this reinvigorates the international support for the cause of a democratic transition in Venezuela.”

Asked how he thought U.S. President Donald Trump, who covets the prize, would react, Pappier said: “H

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