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Nobel Institute to Machado and Trump: 'The Peace Prize is Not Transferable'

Published January 10, 2026, 20:02
Nobel Institute to Machado and Trump: 'The Peace Prize is Not Transferable'

The Nobel Institute clarified that the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be transferred, shared, or revoked, responding to statements by Maria Corina Machado, who had suggested she could give the 2025 prize to Donald Trump. The decision to award the prize is final and permanent, according to the statutes of the Nobel Foundation. Machado had stated that awarding the prize to Trump would be an act of gratitude from the Venezuelan people for the possible removal of Nicolás Maduro from power. Trump, who has previously expressed his desire to receive the Nobel Prize, said it would be an honor to accept it from Machado. Machado was barred from the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election by authorities supporting Maduro. The elections were characterized by irregularities, according to independent observers. Machado's statement sparked intense debate and a reaction from the Nobel Institute, which reiterated the rules governing the award of the prize.