Overview
- Donald Trump met opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado at the White House, as she said she offered him her Nobel medal.
- The Nobel Institute and Nobel Peace Center reiterated that while a medal can be given away, the laureate title cannot be transferred or shared.
- Trump and interim president Delcy Rodríguez held a lengthy call described by both as productive, with Trump praising her and touting a potentially “spectacular” partnership on oil, minerals, trade and security.
- Rodríguez says 406 detainees have been freed since December, while the NGO Foro Penal reports far fewer, with releases including journalists and some foreign nationals that U.S. officials credit to American pressure.
- Speaking to parliament, Rodríguez said Venezuela does not fear a diplomatic confrontation with the United States and flagged a partial reform of oil law after signing new petroleum agreements with Washington.