Machado seeks Pope Leo’s support for Venezuela's transition during Vatican meeting
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This image released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mara Corina Machado of Venezuela, right, inside his private library at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)This image released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mara Corina Machado of Venezuela, right, inside his private library at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)This image released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mara Corina Machado of Venezuela, right, inside his private library at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)FILE - Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures to supporters during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro the day before his inauguration for a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, file)
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This image released by Vatican Media shows Pope Leo XIV meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mara Corina Machado of Venezuela, right, inside his private library at the Vatican, Monday, Jan. 12, 2026. (Vatican Media via AP, HO)
