Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado remains determined to become president, despite the United States appearing to back Nicolas Maduro's former vice president, Delcy Rodriguez, as the interim leader. Machado met with former President Donald Trump to gain support for her presidential ambitions.

• Maria Corina Machado believes she will be elected the first woman president of Venezuela "when the right time comes."
• President Donald Trump has backed Delcy Rodriguez as interim leader following a January 3 U.S. military operation.
• Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump in an attempt to secure his support.
• CIA Director John Ratcliffe reportedly met with Rodriguez, signaling Washington's short-term preference.