Coverage dated January 11, 2026 to January 15, 2026

Trump Set to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader After Cozying up to Maduro’s Successor

Headline from Military.com, from the development of Jan 15, 2026

Newest development Jan 16, 2026 · 3 reportsVenezuela's opposition leader meets Trump

President Donald Trump is set to meet at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.

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Jan 12, 2026
Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
Headline from CBS News ·
Jan 15, 2026Names this update
Trump Set to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader After Cozying up to Maduro’s Successor
Headline from Military.com ·
Jan 16, 2026Newest
Venezuela's opposition leader meets Trump
Headline from The World from PRX ·

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14 articles, oldest first.

Al Jazeera
Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Machado on Thursday (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Jan 11, 2026
Al Jazeera's feed description
The Venezuelan opposition figure has been largely frozen out of discussions over the country’s future.
CBS News
Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 11, 2026
CBS News's feed description
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will meet with President Trump on Thursday, a White House official said.
Military.com
Trump Set to Meet Venezuelan Opposition Leader After Cozying up to Maduro’s Successor (opens Military.com)
Published Jan 14, 2026
Military.com's feed description
President Donald Trump is set to meet at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado.
Forbes
María Corina Machado—Venezuelan Opposition Leader—Arrives To Meet Trump At White House (opens Forbes)
Published Jan 14, 2026
Forbes's feed description
Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize Trump has publicly said he believes he deserved.
Fortune
Trump to finally meet with Venezuela's Nobel-winning opposition leader Maria Corina Machado (opens Fortune)
Published Jan 14, 2026
Fortune's feed description
“She’s a very nice woman,” Trump told Reuters in an interview about Machado. “I’ve seen her on television. I think we’re just going to talk basics.”
NBC News
Live updates: Trump to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader (opens NBC News)
Published Jan 14, 2026
NBC News's feed description
Get live updates and the latest news as Donald Trump meet with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and the Senate blocks a Venezuela war powers resolution.
Fox News
Trump to meet with Venezuela’s opposition leader after praising ‘terrific’ Maduro loyalist (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 14, 2026
Fox News's feed description
President Trump will meet Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado at the White House Thursday, after expressing doubts about her leadership.
The Guardian
Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace laureate Maria Corina Machado later – US politics live (opens The Guardian)
Published Jan 14, 2026
The Guardian's feed description
Trump and his top advisers have previously hinted at their willingness to work with acting president Delcy Rodríguez
CNN
Live updates: Trump to meet with Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado (opens CNN)
Published Jan 14, 2026
CNN's feed description
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner, is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump today. Follow for live updates.
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado visits Trump in Washington (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)
Published Jan 14, 2026
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description
María Corina Machado visits Washington in hope of persuading President Donald Trump to support elections in Venezuela.
Breitbart News
Venezuelan Socialists to Send Envoy to the U.S. on Same Day Trump Will Meet María Corina Machado (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jan 14, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
Venezuela's socialist regime will send an envoy to the U.S. on the same day President Trump is scheduled to meet with María Corina Machado.
The World from PRX
Venezuela's opposition leader meets Trump (opens The World from PRX)
Published Jan 15, 2026
The World from PRX's feed description
As opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado meets US President Donald Trump in Washington, Venezuelans are watching with a mix of hope and unease. Widely seen as the face of the democratic opposition, Machado led the coalition that most independent observers say won Venezu…
NPR
Opposition leader María Corina Machado meets with Trump to discuss Venezuela's future (opens NPR)
Published Jan 15, 2026
NPR's feed description
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado met with President Trump Thursday and talked about the future of Venezuela, including the prospect of new elections.
Breitbart News
Venezuela's Machado Meets with Trump at White House (opens Breitbart News)
Published Jan 15, 2026
Breitbart News's feed description
President Donald Trump met with anti-socialist Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado in Washington, D.C. on Thursday.