Maria Corina Machado, a leader of the Venezuelan opposition who won the Nobel Peace Prize for her work against Nicolas Maduro’s government, hinted that she might give the award to Trump as a thank-you for the U.S. help in Maduro’s recent arrest. The Nobel Institute quickly replied, saying, “Once a Nobel Prize is given, it cannot be taken back, shared, or given to someone else.” The choice is final and will stay in effect forever. This explanation put an end to the rumors that started after Machado’s comments to Sean Hannity and Trump’s positive response, which he called a “great honor.”
Machado won the award during Venezuela’s political crisis, which started when Maduro won the 2023 election but was later arrested by U.S. authorities on drug charges last week. Last month, she secretly left Venezuela to go to Norway to get the award, which she first gave to Trump. Trump is going to meet with Machado in Washington soon. This shows that the U.S. is still involved in Venezuelan affairs.
The incident shows how often Trump wants to win the Nobel Prize for foreign policy wins, like the Maduro operation that was like past U.S. interventions. CNN, Newsmax, and USA Today all covered the story more, comparing it to Trump’s record in diplomacy. The exchange raises Machado’s profile and helps talks between the U.S. and Venezuela, even though she still has the prize.
