Venezuela’s Machado says she ‘presented’ Trump with Nobel medal
Summary
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a White House meeting, aiming to gain his support amid complex US-Venezuela relations.
Key Points
- Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump at the White House.
- Trump claimed the Nobel Prize should have gone to him for his efforts to stop wars.
- Despite the gesture, Trump supports Maduro's vice president Delcy Rodriguez over Machado.
- US seized its sixth Venezuelan oil tanker amid efforts to control the country's oil sector.