"President Donald Trump reportedly contacted Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize Winner Maria Corina Machado on Friday to congratulate her on her win, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg's reporting cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter, despite speculation that [Trump] would be indignant at not receiving the award himself. Trump openly campaigned for the prize, citing his work to bring peace to the Middle East and other hot-spot areas around the globe."
"He did, however, repost Machado's social media statement dedicating the award to the U.S. president and to the Venezuelan people. In her post, Machado praised Trump for his decisive support against Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Trump called for Maduro to give up power and recognize the election winner, who was supported by Machado, after Maduro prevented her from running, the report said."
"[Machado] is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. As the leader of the democracy movement in Venezuela, Maria Corina Machado is one of the most extraordinary examples of civilian courage in Latin America in recent times."
Maria Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela and for striving to achieve a peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy. The Nobel Committee described her as an extraordinary example of civilian courage in Latin America. President Donald Trump contacted Machado to congratulate her, according to Bloomberg. Trump openly campaigned for the prize and was nominated by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. lawmakers. Trump reposted Machado's media message dedicating the award to him and the Venezuelan people. Machado praised Trump's decisive support against Nicolas Maduro and urged Maduro to relinquish power and recognize the election winner.
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