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The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado thanked the President of the United States, Donald Trump, after a conversation with the president and his administration, and stated that “together we will build a free and sovereign Venezuela,” which —according to her message— will be “the most reliable and secure ally of the United States in the hemisphere.”
Machado shared her statement in response to a post by Trump, in which the president claimed that it was "a great honor" to meet her at the White House, described her as "a wonderful woman," and added that she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize as "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect."
In his message, Machado stated that the conversation with Trump "reaffirms the deep trust of Venezuelans in the United States and in its leadership" and concluded with a "Thank you, Mr. President."
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with Trump at the White House on Thursday and stated that she presented him with her Nobel Peace Prize medal, "in recognition of his unique commitment to our freedom."
Neither Machado nor the White House provided details on whether the former president accepted the medal, or if the gesture was symbolic.
The Nobel Institute, for its part, had previously stated that the Venezuelan could not formally transfer or deliver the award.
Additionally, she noted that Machado emphasized that her gesture symbolized the unity between the defense of freedom, the rejection of tyranny, and a shared historical tradition that, according to her, remains essential for the future of Venezuela.
Although Trump has praised efforts to restore democracy in Venezuela, on several occasions he has questioned the leader's ability to take charge of the country following Nicolás Maduro's capture by U.S. forces on January 3rd.
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