María Corina Machado indicates she would like to give or share Nobel Peace Prize with Donald Trump

Exam-focused facts from the 12 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

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 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.
Machado dedicated the prize to Mr. Trump, along with the people of Venezuela, shortly after it was announced.