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Trump Rejects Machado Amid Maduro's Controversial Capture

1/5/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump declined to appoint María Corina Machado after Nicolas Maduro was captured.
Insiders say Machado offended Trump by accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, which he sought for himself.
Critics condemned the move as illegal and an attack on international order.
Edmundo González won a significant majority last year, but Maduro's refusal to step down blocked the transition.

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U.S. President Donald Trump declined to appoint María Corina Machado after Nicolas Maduro was captured.
Insiders say Machado offended Trump by accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, which he sought for himself.
Critics condemned the move as illegal and an attack on international order.
Edmundo González won a significant majority last year, but Maduro's refusal to step down blocked the transition.