Overview
- María Corina Machado said she presented her Peace Prize medal to President Trump as a symbolic gesture, though the Nobel Institute reiterates the award cannot be transferred and immediate confirmation of acceptance was unclear.
- White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said Trump still views Machado as lacking sufficient support and respect in Venezuela to govern, calling that stance a realistic assessment.
- Trump praised a lengthy call with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez, saying they discussed oil, minerals, trade and national security and describing cooperation as going very well.
- Reports cited a roughly $500 million sale of Venezuelan oil approved by the United States, underscoring resource-focused dealings alongside political talks.
- Maduro remains in U.S. detention on drug-related charges, claims of political-prisoner releases diverge widely, and there has been no announcement of an election timeline.