In October, Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize that Trump coveted and publicly campaigned for.

Three women, Delcy Rodriguez, Cilia Flores and Marína Corina Machado, are shaping Venezuela's future after a U.S. military operation included the capture of deposed president Nicolás Maduro. NBC News' Yasmin Vossoughian has more on the impact of these women and where they stand today.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Venezuelan government on Monday sought to show its people and the world that the country is being run independently and not controlled by the United States following its stunning weekend arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the authoritarian leader who had ruled for almost 13 years.

But Maduro loyalists in the high court Saturday, citing another provision of the constitution, declared Maduro's absence “temporary” meaning there is no election requirement.

Venezuela faces deeper chaos after Maduro's fall as experts warn fractured regime could unleash more brutal violence and repression than under former president's rule.

President Trump's goal of winning a Nobel Peace Prize hit a snag after the U.S. captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuelan lawmaker Jorge Rodriguez was sworn in on Monday (January 5) as president of the National Assembly, pledging to uphold the country's constitution and laws during a session broadcast on state television.

Venezuela’s opposition leader has volunteered to give President Donald Trump her Nobel Peace Prize after he reportedly refused to install her to run the country because she didn’t turn down the coveted honor.