By Steve Holland, Bo Erickson and Gram Slattery, Reuters

Photo: AFP

Machado said meeting was 'excellent,' but did not elaborate

Encounter comes as Trump has praised Caracas' interim leader

Trump has prioritized securing access to Venezuelan oil - not bringing democracy back to Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting, as she tries to gain some influence over how the president shapes the South American country's political future.

A White House official confirmed that Trump intends to keep the medal.

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