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Venezuelan Leader Machado Defends Nobel Gift to Trump

4/18/2026

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she has no regrets about giving her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Machado met Trump in January after he ordered U.S. forces to capture Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug-trafficking charges.
Trump has backed Maduro's former vice president Delcy Rodríguez, prompting concerns among Machado's supporters about sidelining, while Machado says U.S. backing is crucial for Venezuela's democratic transition.

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she has no regrets about giving her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Machado met Trump in January after he ordered U.S. forces to capture Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug-trafficking charges.
Trump has backed Maduro's former vice president Delcy Rodríguez, prompting concerns among Machado's supporters about sidelining, while Machado says U.S. backing is crucial for Venezuela's democratic transition.