"The organization that oversees the Nobel Peace Prize is throwing cold water on talk of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado giving her recent award to President Donald Trump. Once the Nobel Peace Prize is announced, it can't be revoked, transferred or shared with others, the Norwegian Nobel Institute said in a short statement on Friday. "The decision is final and stands for all time," it said."
""I certainly would love to be able to personally tell him that we believe - the Venezuelan people, because this is a prize of the Venezuelan people - certainly want to, to give it to him and share it with him," Machado told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Monday. "What he has done is historic. It's a huge step towards a democratic transition.""
"When it comes to governing Venezuela after Maduro's capture, though, Trump has so far backed someone else: acting President Delcy Rodríguez, who served as vice president under Maduro. He's called Machado a "very nice woman" but said she doesn't currently have the support within Venezuela to govern. He told Hannity on Thursday that Machado plans to visit next week and referred to a potential Peace Prize offering as a "great honor.""
The Norwegian Nobel Institute said the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked, transferred or shared after announcement and that its decision is final. Machado said she would like to give or share her prize with President Donald Trump and dedicated the prize to Trump and the people of Venezuela. The praise for Trump referenced his oversight of a U.S. operation to capture Nicolás Maduro, who faces drug-trafficking charges in New York. Trump has backed acting President Delcy Rodríguez to govern after Maduro's capture. He described Machado as a "very nice woman," said she lacks current Venezuelan support to govern, and called a potential prize offering "a great honor."
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