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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado Meets Trump, Offers Nobel Medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, thanking him for the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. During the meeting, Machado offered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump and expressed reliance on him for Venezuela's freedom. Supporters of the opposition gathered outside, praising Machado and Trump while condemning the current Venezuelan regime. The meeting coincided with the US administration's first sale of seized Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million.

Key Points: Venezuela's Machado Meets Trump at White House

  • Machado's first face-to-face with Trump
  • She offered Trump her Nobel Peace Prize medal
  • Supporters gathered urging action against Maduro regime
  • US makes first $500M sale of Venezuelan oil
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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets Trump at White House

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado meets President Trump, offers her Nobel medal, and thanks him for the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

"We are counting on President Trump for the freedom of Venezuela - Maria Corina Machado"

Washington, DC January 16

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, marking their first face-to-face encounter since Trump directed a US military operation to seize Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Al Jazeera reported.

Leaving the White House after meeting with Trump, Machado said, "We are counting on President Trump for the freedom of Venezuela". She offered her Nobel Peace Prize medal to the United States president, Al Jazeera reported.

Meanwhile, supporters gathered outside the White House on Thursday (local time), urging action against Venezuela's current regime. They were waving flags calling for freedom and political change in their homeland.

A supporter, Adriana Molinero, told ANI, "I have been here in the US for three years, and I'm here right now because I just want to go back and be part of the reconstruction of my country. I have a lot of friends who fought, who died, who are in prison right now just because they want to think differently... We just want freedom and want to express ourselves. I want to thank Maria Corina Machado. She has been the greatest leader in Venezuela right now, and to Donald Trump and Marco Rubio for helping our cause."

Another supporter, Isabel Hayek, told ANI, "I truly trust in Maria Corina Machado. She's a big representation of the belief of all Venezuelans. She's a real leader... She is going to make President Trump understand that the people respect her, and the people respect him, and unfortunately, the current usurper of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, is not the person that Venezuela needs, wants, and deserves. We deserve Donald Trump, we deserve Maria Corina Machado, we thank Marco Rubio."

Addressing reporters earlier, the US President described her as a "very nice woman," but said she "doesn't have the support within or the respect within the country" required to lead the nation.

Machado, for her part, had earlier said on the Fox News programme Hannity that she wanted to "personally" thank Trump for the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Meanwhile, the United States has made its first sale of Venezuelan oil valued at USD 500 million, according to the Donald Trump administration, as reported by the New York-based news outlet Semafor.

The development comes following the capture of Nicolas Maduro, the former leader of the South American country 11 days ago. Following this, Trump said that US is taking control of Venezuela's oil reserves and recruit American companies to invest billions of dollars to refurbish the country's gutted oil industry, CNN had reported.

- ANI

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Priya S
The supporters' passion is understandable. No one should suffer for wanting to think differently. But Trump's own comment that she lacks support within the country is telling. A leader imposed from outside, no matter how noble, often struggles. Venezuela needs an internal solution, not just external backing. 🇮🇳
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Rohit P
$500 million oil sale within days? The timeline speaks for itself. It feels less like liberation and more like a corporate takeover dressed up as a freedom fight. The common people of Venezuela will likely pay the price, as always. Hope I'm wrong.
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Sarah B
From an Indian perspective, we know the value of sovereignty. Military intervention by one country in another is a dangerous precedent, regardless of the stated reasons. The UN and multilateral forums should be the arena for such crises, not unilateral actions.
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Karthik V
The supporter saying "We deserve Donald Trump" is heartbreaking. When people are so desperate they pin their hopes on a foreign leader, it shows how broken their own system is. True freedom and reconstruction must come from within Venezuelans themselves. External help should be aid, not control.
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Nisha Z
Offering a Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump? That's quite a symbolic gesture. But real peace and stability will come from inclusive dialogue and rebuilding institutions, not just changing the person at the top with foreign military help. The road ahead is very long for Venezuela.

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