The Norwegian Nobel Institute has clarified that María Corina Machado cannot give or share her Nobel Peace Prize with Donald Trump. Machado had dedicated the award to Trump and the Venezuelan people, praising his role in Maduro’s capture, but the prize rules make such a transfer impossible. The organisation responsible for the Nobel Peace Prize has firmly dismissed suggestions that Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado could hand her award to former US President Donald Trump. In a brief statement on Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Institute reiterated that once a Nobel Peace Prize is conferred, it cannot be cancelled, transferred, shared, or revoked under any circumstances. Machado has announced plans to visit Washington next week, where the topic of the Peace Prize and her meeting with Trump is expected to attract attention.

Source: dna January 11, 2026 03:53 UTC