Title 'inseparably' linked to person, Nobel Institute says
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Key Points:
- The Nobel Institute emphasized that the Nobel Peace Prize honor remains permanently linked to the original laureate, regardless of what happens to the physical medal, diploma, or prize money.
- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump after US forces removed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but the Nobel Institute clarified that the prize itself cannot be transferred.
- The Norwegian Nobel Committee stated it does not regulate what laureates may do with their medals or prize money, allowing them to keep, give away, sell, or donate these items freely.
- Trump expressed intentions to keep the medal and maintain contact with Machado, while the US administration appears to support Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez as Maduro's
