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Donald Trump receives Maria Corina Machado at the White House on Thursday

The US president rejected the Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner for his country's presidency after the arrest and imprisonment of Nicolas Maduro.

U.S. President Donald Trump will receive Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado at the White House next Thursdayto discuss the role of Venezuelan opposition leader Nicolas Maduro in arresting and imprisoned .

After the operation, the US president dismissed Machado as president of Venezuela, claiming he has no popular support, and continues negotiations with the interim government of Caracas, led by Chavista Delcy Rodriguez.

Machado said he would be willing to share with Trump the Nobel Peace Prize he received in December in Oslo, Norway.

Last week, Trump said he was ready to receive Machado in Washington . "I think it's very nice to want to come," he told the press.

Regarding the  negotiations with Venezuela, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said the country's authorities are cooperating with the US: "The president has managed to conclude an energy deal of $500 billion. 31 million barrels of oil are on their way to the US, and the exchange money for their sale will enter an account controlled by the US government," she said.

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"The imposition of tolls for transit would set a dangerous precedent," said the European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas. On the other hand, in the context of the crisis and convened by France and the United Kingdom, 50 countries and international organizations have met in Paris. They have announced the launch of a "neutral" maritime mission to "assist and protect" ships passing through the Persian Gulf.

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