Venezuela’s Machado Gives Trump Her Nobel in Bid for His Favor

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado met with former US President Donald Trump on Thursday, where she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal. This gesture was seen as an attempt to gain Trump's favor as the US decides the future of Venezuela, a country that has faced significant political and economic turmoil. The meeting comes after an episode that had previously "rankled the president," though the article does not provide further details on this. Machado's decision to present her Nobel Prize to Trump suggests that she is seeking to influence the US's involvement in Venezuela's affairs, as the country's future remains uncertain. The article does not provide any additional information about Machado's specific goals or the context of the meeting with Trump. It focuses solely on the symbolic act of presenting the Nobel Prize medal and Machado's apparent desire to secure Trump's support for her cause.