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.
In a social media p
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