"Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has travelled to Washington, DC, to meet with United States President Donald Trump at the White House, following the abduction of her political adversary, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Thursday's meeting was the first time the two leaders encountered one another face to face. But the visit was an unusually subdued one for Trump, who normally welcomes foreign leaders to the Oval Office for a news conference with reporters."
"This time, however, Trump kept his meeting with Machado private, away from clicking camera shutters and shouted questions from reporters. Trump has backed Maduro's former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as interim leader of the South American country, despite Machado's claims that the opposition has a mandate to govern. Rodriguez's inaugural state-of-the-union address as president coincided with Machado's arrival at the White House, a fact that could have contributed to the low-key nature of the meeting."
Maria Corina Machado traveled to Washington, DC, to meet privately with United States President Donald Trump at the White House after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The meeting marked their first face-to-face encounter and was unusually subdued, held behind closed doors without a formal White House readout. Trump has backed Delcy Rodriguez as interim leader despite Machado's claim that the opposition has a mandate to govern. Rodriguez's inaugural address coincided with Machado's arrival. Machado exited the White House upbeat and was surrounded by reporters and supporters. She and Trump lunched and discussed Venezuela's future, and she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize.
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