Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado, who recently received the Nobel Peace Prize, stated that she has not communicated with U.S. President Donald Trump since October 2025. The remarks came in an interview in the United States, where she discussed her plans and the evolving political situation in Venezuela. 

Machado, often described as a key opponent to the deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, left Venezuela in late 2025 to travel to Norway to accept the Nobel recognition and has not yet returned. She indicated that she intends to go back to Venezuela “as soon as possible.” 

Her interview on U.S. television was the first public comment she has made since U.S. military forces carried out an operation in Venezuela earlier this month, which resulted in Maduro’s capture and his transfer to the United States on criminal charges. 

In discussing her relationship with U.S. leadership, Machado confirmed that the last recorded contact with President Trump was on October 10, 2025, the day she received her Nobel award. Since then, she said there has been no further direct communication with him. 

Machado has publicly supported aspects of the U.S. actions against the Maduro government and described them as a significant development. She remains one of the most prominent figures in the Venezuelan opposition and is widely seen as a potential leader in a future transitional government, though her precise role in any political transition remains undefined. 

Political dynamics in Venezuela have shifted sharply since the U.S. operation. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was installed as the country’s interim leader by the Venezuelan Supreme Court after Maduro’s arrest, a move that has prompted debate about the nation’s constitutional process and international legitimacy.

Sources: Reuters, CNN, BBC, Al Jazeera