US EditionVenezuela After Maduro: Who's Really in Charge?
White House sources say Machado's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance cost her Trump’s support, while Delcy Rodríguez is named interim president after Maduro's capture.
- On January 5, 2026, reports said President Donald Trump declined to back María Corina Machado to lead Venezuela, citing sources close to the White House.
- Citing two people close to the White House, reporters said Machado's praise of Trump after winning last year's Nobel failed to undo what sources called the 'ultimate sin'.
- Washington maintains nearly 15,000 U.S. personnel, warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft in the Caribbean, standing by after American forces captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a surprise Delta Force operation early Saturday.
- The United States said it will run Venezuela until a 'safe and proper and judicious transition' is possible, while Venezuelan armed forces recognized Delcy Rodríguez in a 'soft transition'.
- Opposition figures said they were stunned that Washington did not back María Corina Machado after the Norwegian Nobel Committee praised her 'tireless work promoting democratic rights' in October and despite her dedicating the Nobel Prize to Trump, he did not endorse her.
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Machado Set To Meet Trump After US Strikes Topple Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, according to a senior administration official. Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025. The meeting follows recent US military strikes in Caracas that led to the capture of Nicolás Maduro. His vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, has since been sworn in as acting president. President Trump said he would be meeting with Vene…
Donald Trump Gets a Shocking Redo After Nobel Peace Prize Bombshell From María Corina Machado
These days, the line between a Nobel-worthy peace gesture and a missile strike feels alarmingly thin. In just seven days, the world has seen events play out like a thriller, with high-stakes diplomacy, public spectacle, and the looming threat of military action all tangled together. The Price of Peace: Trump, Machado, and the Shifting Global Game At the center of it all are two of the world’s most combustible pressure points: Venezuela and Iran,…
Venezuelan opposition leader says she'd 'personally' give Trump her Nobel Prize - The Mirror
María Corina Machado did not rule out handing her peace prize to Donald Trump after a Washington insider reportedly claimed 'she'd be the president of Venezuela today' if she did not accept the award
Maduro’s VP ‘not trustworthy’ to lead, Machado aide says
The White House seems to be working with the remnants of the Maduro regime after Saturday's raid. But for decades, there has been robust opposition to the governments of Maduro and his predecessor, Hugo Chávez. Among the principal leaders of that opposition now is Nobel Peace Laureate Maria Corina Machado. Amna Nawaz spoke with one of Machado's top aides, David Smolansky.
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