Overview
- Trump told Fox News it would be a “great honor” to accept the Nobel Peace Prize Machado has said she wants to share with him, adding she is expected in Washington next week.
- The Norwegian Nobel Institute stated that a Peace Prize cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred, stressing the decision is final for all time.
- Machado, honored in 2025 for promoting democratic rights in Venezuela, has dedicated the award to Trump and has publicly expressed a wish to give or share it with him.
- Following Maduro’s Jan. 3 capture, Trump has questioned Machado’s domestic support and has backed acting leader Delcy Rodríguez rather than endorsing Machado to govern.
- Diplomatic steps are underway, with Venezuelan envoys set to arrive in Washington and U.S. personnel traveling to Caracas to discuss restoring missions.