Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, María Corina Machado, arrived this Thursday at the White House in Washington, D.C. to take part in a private luncheon with U.S. President Donald Trump, amid a critical political moment for Venezuela following the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro. The meeting will take place behind closed doors with no press access, according to the official agenda.
Machado, who arrived wearing a white suit and made no public statements, was escorted into the presidential residence for a conversation that could influence Venezuela’s political future, especially after recent shifts in the bilateral relationship between Washington and Caracas.
The private luncheon comes just days after Trump held talks with Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, reinforcing a dual diplomatic approach to the Venezuelan crisis.
Could this meeting mark a shift in United States support for the Venezuelan opposition?
Possibly. Although details of the discussion have not been made public, the fact that Machado was received at the White House suggests her role as an opposition leader and international figure remains significant on the bilateral agenda.