Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures at a protest ahead of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 9, 2025. Reuters File
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Firstpost10-01-2026, 22:43

Nobel Committee Rejects Machado's Offer to Share Peace Prize with Trump

  • The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated that a Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred, clarifying after María Corina Machado's offer.
  • Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado expressed a desire to share her 2025 Nobel Peace Prize with Donald Trump.
  • Machado's offer followed a US military operation in Caracas, and she cited Trump's actions as deserving of the award.
  • Donald Trump acknowledged Machado's upcoming visit to Washington, where she intends to discuss the offer.
  • The Nobel Institute clarified that while prize money can be shared, the Nobel Peace Prize itself is non-transferable.

Why It Matters: Nobel Committee confirms Peace Prize cannot be shared, despite Machado's offer to Trump.

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