‘No regrets’: Venezuela’s Machado defends giving Nobel medal to Trump
Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting soon after he ordered a military attempt to capture Venezuela’s leader, Nicolás Maduro. Machado says she has no regrets about the gift and believes the US plays an important role in Venezuela’s future democratic changes.Key Facts
- Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025 for her work promoting democracy in Venezuela.
- Machado gave the Nobel medal to President Donald Trump in January at the White House.
- The gift came two weeks after Trump ordered US forces to try to capture Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.
- Maduro is currently detained in the US and faces drug trafficking charges.
- The Nobel Committee says the prize cannot be transferred or shared with others.
- Machado supports US involvement in Venezuela’s democratic transition and is coordinating her return with US officials.
- President Trump has questioned Machado’s influence in Venezuela and endorses Maduro’s former vice president as interim leader.
- Machado was banned from running in Venezuela’s 2024 disputed presidential election and has not said if she will run in the future.
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