Overview
- Maria Corina Machado told Fox News she dedicated the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to President Trump and said she would like to share it with him.
- She hailed the Jan. 3 U.S. operation that captured Maduro, calling the day a milestone for Venezuelans and “a huge step for humanity.”
- Machado said her last conversation with Trump was Oct. 10, the day her award was announced, and she remains abroad while planning a return to Venezuela.
- Trump said it would be “very tough” for her to lead Venezuela and denied that her Nobel influenced his stance, adding “she should not have won it.”
- Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as interim president after Maduro’s arrest, with reporting indicating Washington may consider working with her.