WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will hold a news conference Friday, a day after she presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House. The news conference is expected to begin at 11 a.m. EST. Watch live in the player above.

NPR's A Martinez talks to Eduardo Gamarra, a politics and international relations professor at Florida International University, about María Corina Machado's meeting with President Trump.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she is confident Venezuela will achieve an orderly transition to democracy after Maduro’s ouster, while acknowledging deep challenges and relying on US support to guide the process.

During a Fox News interview, the opposition leader said Venezuelans want to share her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with the U.S. president.

The remarks came during a press conference at the Heritage Foundation where Machado spoke to reporters following a visit with President Donald Trump.

Many Venezuelans are watching opposition leader María Corina Machado’s interactions with US President Donald Trump with a mix of unease. She has been the clearest symbol of Venezuela’s democratic opposition for years,

Following Nicolás Maduro’s ouster, attention has turned to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s potential return, and with her, the prospects for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in the oil-rich nation.