Afghanistan, Jan. 16 -- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump, highlighting her push for democratic transition.

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting, a symbolic gesture reflecting her push for stronger U.S. backing in her country's political transition.

Trump described the act as a "wonderful gesture of mutual respect" and praised Machado's resilience, but officials said he will keep the medal as a framed memento.

Machado said she offered the medal in recognition of what she called Trump's "unique commitment" to Venezuelan freedom, though the Norweg...