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Can You Share a Nobel Peace Prize? María Corina Machado's Trump Gesture, Explained

After Venezuelan Nobel laureate María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a January 2026 White House meeting, questions surged over whether the prize could be shared or transferred.

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Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado gives her medal to Donald Trump

In a ‌social media post, Trump wrote: ‘Maria presented me with her Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you Maria!’

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Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado gives Trump her Nobel Peace Prize

“A medal can change owners, but the title of a Nobel Peace Prize laureate cannot”: Nobel Committee pushes back after Machado gifts medal to Trump

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Venezuela opposition leader hands Nobel Peace prize medal to Donald Trump at White House meeting

Machado did not say if the president had accepted her 2025 award, which he has long coveted

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Three US citizens sue Trump with the ACLU over encounters with ICE agents – as it happened

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Trump: I don’t want to be bragging. Also Trump: Nobody should get the Nobel Prize more than me

During a Jan. 9 press conference, Donald Trump was asked a fairly narrow question about Maria Corina Machado and Venezuela. “If she gives you her Nobel Peace Prize, will that change your view about her running that country?” the reporter asked. But Trump went on a familiar detour. He again…

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Nobel Committee rejects Machado suggestion about Trump and says Nobel Peace Prize is non transferable

Nobel officials say prizes can never be shared or transferred after Maria Corina Machado suggested giving her award to Trump during a Fox News interview.

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Republicans defy Trump this week and reap the consequences

ANALYSIS: Trump is increasingly unpopular and Republicans need to create some distance between him and them, Eric Garcia writes. But his grip on the electorate remains tight

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Trump Claims He Stopped 'Eight and a Quarter' Wars in 'Beyond Humiliating' Fox Sit-Down

Donald Trump claims credit for '8.25' wars in a stunning Fox News interview. Analysts slam his Nobel Prize 'quid pro quo' for Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado.

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‘A great honor’: Smug Trump confirms he wants Maria Corina Machado to hand her Nobel Prize to him when they meet

Trump has upped his demands, now he wants EIGHT Nobel Prizes at once.

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Trump to meet Venezuela’s Machado and says it would be ‘great honor’ to take her Nobel Prize

The president has said it would be ‘tough’ for opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to lead Venezuela after he removed Nicolas Maduro

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Trump says he should receive a separate Nobel Peace Prize for the ‘eight and a quarter’ wars he claims to have solved

Trump revealed plans to meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado next week

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Trump Says His Administration Is 'Getting Along Very Well' With Venezuela's Interim Administration

President Donald Trump said his administration is "getting along very well" with Venezuela's interim regime after the capture of Nicolas Maduro.

Latin Times

Machado Won't Lead Venezuela? US Favors Rodriguez: Machado is 'Nice, But Doesn't Have The Respect'

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado claims her coalition should lead the country, but US backing favors interim president Delcy Rodríguez.

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Trump Advisers Snubbed María Corina Machado in Venezuela Transition Over Her Push for Quickly Moving To a Full Democracy: Report

Senior advisers to President Donald Trump sidelined Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado during deliberations over Venezuela's post-Maduro transition, viewing her insistence on a full democratic overhaul as incompatible with Washington's short-term stability calculations.

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Venezuela's Opposition Leader Machado Warns that Country's New Interim Leader Is 'Even More Ruthless' Than Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warned that the country's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, is "even more ruthless" than the ousted leader Nicolás Maduro.

Latin Times

Maria Corina Machado Says She Plans to Return to Venezuela 'As Soon as Possible' After Maduro's Arrest

"I'm planning to go back to Venezuela as soon as possible," Machado said in an interview. "As I've always said, I make decisions based on where I can be most useful to our cause."

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Few Republicans know what Trump means by ‘running’ Venezuela

IN FOCUS: ‘I have no idea, none whatsoever’ Josh Hawley tells Eric Garcia as Republicans still try to figure out what comes next in Venezuela

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Trump Official Reportedly Grew Frustrated With Venezuelan Opposition Leader Machado After Failing To Detail How She Would Rise To Power

Trump officials reportedly grew frustrated with Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado after she failed to show detail how she would rule the country if authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was toppled, according to a new report.

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CIA Analysis Reportedly Concluded That Regime Insiders Would Be Best Suited To Lead a Temporary Government If Maduro Was Removed

A recent CIA analysis concluded that regime insiders would be best suited to lead a temporary government if authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro was toppled, influencing the decision to back Vice President Delcy Rodriguez rather than opposition Maria Corina Machado, according to a new report.

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Maria Corina Machado Says 'Venezuelan People Want To Share' Nobel Peace Prize With Trump After He Reportedly Soured On Her For Keeping It

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the country's people "want to share" the Nobel Peace Prize with President Donald Trump after a report claimed that he had soured on her for accepting the accolade, which he has long wanted for himself.

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Why Trump snubbed Venezuela opposition leader Machado after she beat him to Nobel Peace Prize

A White House source said Machado would be president of Venezuela if she had turned down the Nobel Peace Prize in favor of Trump

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‘We want to give it to him!’: Increasingly desperate Maria Corina Machado wants to award Donald Trump her Nobel Prize

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

Latin Times

Armed Civilians Reportedly Stopping Vehicles In Venezuela And Searching For Shows Of U.S. Support

Armed civilians are setting roadblocks in Caracas and stopping vehicles to search for shows of support for the United States, according to a new report.

Latin Times

Venezuelan Regime Issues Decree To 'Search And Capture Everyone Involved In The Promotion Or Support' Of The U.S. Operation

The Venezuelan regime, now led by interim President Delcy Rodriguez following the capture of Nicolas Maduro, issued a decree ordering police to "immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack" by the Trump administration.

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