Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met with US President Donald Trump at the White House following the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro, marking their first face-to-face encounter. Trump kept the meeting private, discussing Venezuela’s future over lunch. Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, emphasizing her dedication to advancing Venezuelan democracy. Despite Machado’s claims of having a mandate to govern, Trump has backed Maduro’s former vice president Delcy Rodriguez as interim leader, sparking controversy and uncertainty within Venezuela’s opposition movement.
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