“May I first say with regard to Ms. Machado’s presentation or her presentation of the Peace Prize, that was very generous of her,” she said.
“What I have also said is that as Australians we need to have confidence in our ability to navigate these changes together,” she said.
‘Excellent’ meeting with Trump, says Machado
Machado, who described the meeting as “excellent,” told reporters she did so in recognition of his commitment to the freedom of the Venezuelan people.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves to supporters after her White House meeting with Donald Trump. Source: Getty / Chip Somodevilla
Her gesture appeared to be part of her attempt to influence the future course of her country.
When Trump was asked on Wednesday whether he wanted Machado to give him the prize, he said: “No, I didn’t say that. She won the Nobel Peace Prize.”
First meeting with Trump
Machado then met with more than a dozen senators, both Republican and Democratic, on Capitol Hill, where she has generally found more enthusiastic allies.
After the US captured Maduro in a seizure operation this month, several opposition figures, members of the Venezuelan diaspora and politicians in the US and Latin America have expressed hope that Venezuela will start the democratization process.
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