Michelle Ellner

Michelle Ellner is a Latin America campaign coordinator of CODEPINK. She was born in Venezuela and holds a bachelor’s degree in languages and international affairs from the University La Sorbonne Paris IV, in Paris. After graduating, she worked for an international scholarship program out of offices in Caracas and Paris and was sent to Haiti, Cuba, Gambia, and other countries for the purpose of evaluating and selecting applicants.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Ellner

Opinion

Strangulation, not invasion: Trump’s plan for Venezuela
December 30, 2025 By Michelle Ellner
Economic starvation carries none of the immediate political costs of a military intervention, even as it inflicts slow, widespread devastation.
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Opinion

When María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Prize, ‘peace’ loses its meaning
October 14, 2025 By Michelle Ellner
Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, but there’s nothing peaceful about her politics.
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Michelle Ellner

LATEST ARTICLES BY Michelle Ellner

Strangulation, not invasion: Trump’s plan for Venezuela

When María Corina Machado wins the Nobel Prize, ‘peace’ loses its meaning