Venezuelan Opposition Leader Presents Nobel Medal to Trump Amid Venezuela Political Shift

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a White House meeting following the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Machado described the gesture as recognition of Trump's commitment to Venezuelan freedom, while Trump praised her and accepted the medal. The Norwegian Nobel Committee clarified that the prize title remains with Machado and cannot be transferred. The meeting highlighted tensions over Venezuela's political future, with Trump supporting interim leader Delcy Rodríguez over Machado.