Politics

Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House

January 13, 2026

María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner, is set to meet President Donald Trump at the White House. This meeting follows the recent seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces, but Trump has not endorsed Machado as the new leader despite her movement claiming victory in the 2024 elections. Machado expressed her intention to thank Trump for his actions against Maduro.

María rina Machado stands on a balny smiling and holding her hands together

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María Corina Machado will meet Trump at the White House on Thursday.
The meeting follows the US seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Trump has not endorsed Machado as the new leader of Venezuela.
The US government is supporting Delcy Rodríguez instead.
Machado hopes to thank Trump and intended to give him her Nobel Prize.

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Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House

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Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House

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