Key Facts

• Maria Corina Machado is a Venezuelan opposition leader.
• She met with President Trump at the White House behind closed doors.
• The meeting discussed Venezuela's future, and it was private without media presence.
• Machado gifted Trump a Nobel Peace Prize medal, although it cannot be officially transferred.
• Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts in advancing democracy in Venezuela.
• She left Venezuela secretly to collect the prize due to political unrest.
• Human rights organizations report significant political repression and arrests in Venezuela.
• Machado is a popular figure in Venezuela's opposition and was a leading candidate in the 2024 presidential race before being removed from political office by Maduro's government.