Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting on January 15th.
Machado Awarded Nobel Peace Prize to Trump
Maria Corina Machado met with Donald Trump on Thursday, January 15th. Shortly after, the US president published a post about the event. “It was a great honor to meet Maria Corina Machado from Venezuela today. She is a wonderful woman who has been through so much. Maria presented me with the Nobel Peace Prize for the work I have done. It is a wonderful gesture of mutual respect. Thank you, Maria!” wrote the US president.
Norwegian Nobel Committee Clarifies Position
Machado remains the official laureate of the award. On Thursday, the Nobel Peace Prize Center reminded that a similar situation occurred with Dmitry Muratov, whose medal was sold at auction for over 100 million dollars to support Ukrainian refugees. “The Nobel Prize cannot be revoked, made available or transferred to others after it has been announced. The decision is final and binding forever” – informed the Norwegian Nobel Committee. The medal can change ownership, but this does not mean that the title of Nobel Peace Prize laureate passes to another person.
Why Did Machado Give Her Nobel to Trump?
According to NBC News reports, Machado gave her medal to Trump in gratitude for the overthrow of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. This happened during an American operation conducted on January 3rd. – I decided to present the Nobel Peace Prize medal on behalf of the Venezuelan people – said the Venezuelan opposition leader in an interview with Fox News. Let us recall that the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award her the prize for promoting democracy in her country.
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