María Corina Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel peace prize medal
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her 2023 Nobel Peace Prize gold medal to Donald Trump during a White House meeting, symbolically recognizing his commitment to Venezuelan freedom despite unclear acceptance.
- Machado, sidelined after US forces captured President Nicolás Maduro, hoped to gain Trump's support as Venezuela’s leader, but Trump instead backed Maduro’s vice-president, Delcy Rodríguez, who was sworn in as acting president.
- Nobel organizers clarified the prize cannot be shared or transferred, but Machado proceeded with the gesture, aiming to revive her movement’s political prospects amid Maduro’s removal and detention in New York.
- The White House emphasized Trump's decision was based on ground realities and national security assessments, with ongoing cooperation between US officials and Rodríguez’s interim administration
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