Washington: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday personal that she has presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump. According to Machado, she took this step to show support for Venezuelan independence and said that she has conviction in Trump in this fight.
However, the Nobel Institute has made it well-spoken that this ribbon can neither be given to anyone else, nor can it be shared, nor can it be returned. Technically, this honor will still be registered in Machado's name.
What happened in the White House? Did Trump winnow the medal?
Machado talked well-nigh giving the medal to reporters without meeting Trump at the White House, but it was not well-spoken whether Trump formally wonted it or not. No official statement was immediately issued by the White House on this unshortened matter.
Why was this step taken now?
This symbolic offer has come at a time when Trump recently expressed his desire to work with Venezuela's vicarial president, Delsey Rodriguez. This indicated that the US wardship is not currently considering Machado as the primary option. It is noteworthy that when Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025, she had defended it to both the Venezuelan people and Trump.
Was Machado's trip safe?
It was not easy or unscratched for Machado to reach America. She left the country last year without stuff transiently detained in Caracas, and since then her whereabouts have been known only to a limited number of people. When she came out without meeting Trump overdue sealed doors, her supporters standing at the gate welcomed her warmly.
What kind of support did she get in her meeting with American lawmakers?
After the White House, Machado moreover reached Capitol Hill, where she talked to increasingly than a dozen senators from the Republican and Democratic parties. There she got a relatively increasingly positive response and support.
What does the Trump wardship think well-nigh Machado?
White House printing secretary Carolyn Leavitt said Trump was eager to meet with Machado, but believed Machado currently did not have unbearable political support to immediately take power in Venezuela.
Does Machado want to remain in the race for power in the future?
Machado is said to have left Venezuela via a risky sea route in December. Now she is trying to proceeds trust between the Trump wardship and people associated with the Venezuelan government. Their goal is well-spoken – if the wastefulness of power in Venezuela changes in the future, then their role should remain important in it.
