Trump news at a glance: president weighs up range of actions against Iran Possible next steps for US include military strikes, sanctions and cyber attacks – key US politics stories from 11 January The Guardian - US · Jan 12
Machado's Nobel Peace Prize offer to Trump rejected by award organizers "Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others," organizers say. Axios · Jan 11
You can’t give Nobel Peace Prize to someone else, committee tells winner Machado before Trump meeting Warning comes after U.S. president says he would be ‘honored’ to accept prize if offered by Venezuelan opposition leader during meeting in Washington The Independent UK · Jan 11
Nobel Institute rejects María Corina Machado’s offer to share peace prize with Trump Organisers clarify award ‘cannot be revoked, shared or transferred’ after Venezuelan opposition leader’s comments The Guardian - UK · Jan 11
Trump to Meet Machado to Accept a Nobel Prize That The Committee Insists He Has No Legal Right to Own Trump is set to meet Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado amid his intention to accept her award, but the Nobel Committee states the prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked under any circumstances. International Business Times UK · Jan 10
‘Corrupt, demented circus clown’: Nobel committee slams door on Donald Trump’s dream of stealing the peace prize Their decisions are “final and stand for all time." We Got This Covered · Jan 10
'What we call corruption': Harvard economist and former Venezuelan minister says Trump’s oil profit motives have no place in Venezuela's future Ricardo Hausmann argued stable, democratic leadership in Venezuela can lead it back to economic prosperity. Fortune · Jan 9
‘A more convenient dictatorship’: fear and uncertainty in Venezuela after fall of Maduro US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
Trump Says Receiving Nobel From Venezuela's Machado 'Would Be a Great Honor,' Confirms Meeting Next Week President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado next week and would accept the Nobel Peace Prize she has said she wants to share with him. Latin Times · Jan 9
Only Time Will Tell Plus: Zohran's universal child care wins support, Harvard's screwed, Minneapolis won't keep kids in school, and more... Reason · Jan 9
First Thing: Two people shot by US federal agents in Portland Portland’s mayor called for ICE to pause operations in the city. Plus, Emmylou Harris on her unlikely life as a country star The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
‘A great honor’: Smug Trump confirms he wants Maria Corina Machado to hand her Nobel Prize to him when they meet Trump has upped his demands, now he wants EIGHT Nobel Prizes at once. We Got This Covered · Jan 9
Trump claims he has cancelled second wave of attacks on Venezuela US president does not elaborate on alleged plan for fresh strikes but says large naval presence in region will remain The Guardian - UK · Jan 9
Trump to meet with Venezuela's Machado, says it'd be an "honor" to accept her Nobel Trump told Fox News she'll visit the U.S. to meet with him next week. Axios · Jan 9
The Independent UK · Jan 9 An Argentine court offers hope for Venezuelans seeking justice for abuses under Maduro Venezuela’s sudden release of detainees Thursday brought relief and guarded optimism to a country consumed by uncertainty
Latin Times · Jan 8 Venezuela's Interim Government Announces 'Significant' Release of Political Prisoners, Signaling Shift After Maduro's Capture Venezuela's National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the government has begun releasing a "significant number" of political prisoners.
Latin Times · Jan 8 Trump Says His Administration Is 'Getting Along Very Well' With Venezuela's Interim Administration President Donald Trump said his administration is "getting along very well" with Venezuela's interim regime after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Latin Times · Jan 8 Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Will Last 'Much Longer' Than a Year Trump said the U.S. expects to maintain direct oversight of Venezuela for an extended period, signaling that Washington's role in running the country and managing its oil resources will last "much longer" than a year.
The Guardian - US · Jan 8 Trump’s Venezuela incursion has nothing to do with its freedom Trump’s actions at home tell a different story – and they parallel many of Maduro’s own repressive moves
Evening Standard · Jan 8 'We were screaming for help': How Venezuelans in London feel about Maduro's capture Donald Trump’s operation in Venezuela has shocked the world – but the news was greeted with cautious celebration by exiles from the Maduro regime in London
Latin Times · Jan 8 Trump Advisers Snubbed María Corina Machado in Venezuela Transition Over Her Push for Quickly Moving To a Full Democracy: Report Senior advisers to President Donald Trump sidelined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during deliberations over Venezuela's post-Maduro transition, viewing her insistence on a full democratic overhaul as incompatible with Washington's short-term stability calculations.
Latin Times · Jan 7 Nobel Committee Says Peace Prize Cannot Be Transferred After Machado Says She Wants to 'Share It' With Trump The Norwegian Nobel Institute said that a Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred or shared with another person following comments by Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado about her intention to "share it" with Donald Trump.
Latin Times · Jan 7 Venezuela's Opposition Leader Machado Warns that Country's New Interim Leader Is 'Even More Ruthless' Than Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warned that the country's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is "even more ruthless" than the ousted leader Nicolás Maduro.
Latin Times · Jan 7 John Bolton Slams Trump for Sidelining Machado in Venezuelan Transition: 'I Don't Think He Understands Anything' Former national security adviser John Bolton said President Donald Trump does not understand the situation in Venezuela and is making a mistake by sidelining opposition leader María Corina Machado.
The Guardian - US · Jan 7 María Corina Machado to publish book on political vision for Venezuela amid upheaval Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel peace prize winner will lay out vision for the country in book publishing in US