Pope Leo XIV has met with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado at the Vatican. During Monday's meeting, which was not previously announced, the Venezuelan leader asked the pope to interce

The Norwegian Nobel Institute said in a statement that Nobel Prizes cannot be 'revoked, shared, nor transferred to others' once awarded.

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV's help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

María Corina Machado said she asked the pope to help with the release of more than 1,000 political prisoners "and for an immediate transition to democracy."

The Venezuelan opposition leader isn’t in charge, but her allies are still confident she can eventually win an election in her country, with his support.

U.S. intelligence suggested María Corina Machado, Venezuela’s opposition leader, would struggle to lead the government. But her relationship with Trump officials had been souring for months.

During a White House meeting on Friday alongside ‍other top oil executives, Woods said Venezuela ​needed to make legal changes and protect investments before Exxon would commit to operating in the country.