Washington announced Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado will meet President Donald Trump this week as pressure grew on the interim leadership in Caracas to speed up the release of political prisoners.
Machado has been sidelined by Washington since US forces seized long-term authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro on January 3.
Machado was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year and dedicated it to Trump, who has made no secret of his frustration at being passed over for the award. (AFP)
