Venezuela’s Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize: Is it his now?

Al JazeeraCenterEN 6 min read 100% complete by Sarah ShamimJanuary 16, 2026 at 01:27 PM

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In January 2026, Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House following the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro by U.S. special forces. During the meeting, Machado presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize, which she had recently won for her opposition to Maduro. Trump accepted the prize, according to an unnamed White House official, and expressed his gratitude on social media. Machado, leader of Vente Venezuela, won the prize after being barred from running in the 2024 presidential elections despite winning the opposition's primary. The meeting occurred amid uncertainty about Venezuela's future and Trump's potential influence over its leadership.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Supreme Tribunal of Justice 40% Vente Venezuela 50% White House ×360% United States ×470% Nicholas Maduro (Maduro) ×370% Venezuela ×780% Maria Corina Machado ×690% Donald Trump ×890%

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