Claim: The Norwegian Nobel Committee is studying the possibility of withdrawing the Prize from María Corina.
Conclusion: The claim is false. There is no credible evidence to suggest that the Norwegian Nobel Committee is considering withdrawing the prize from the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Maria Corina. Instead, the Committee has confirmed that the Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked, shared or transferred.
Rating: False 
Several social media users have claimed that the Norwegian Nobel Committee is planning to revoke the 2026 Nobel Prize winner, Maria Corina’s award. Verified X user ‘icardo8’ shared such a post with the caption : “El comité Noruego del novel estudia retirarle el Premio a María Corina . Sería la primera vez en la historia .” Translated into English it reads : “The Norwegian Nobel Committee is studying the possibility of withdrawing the Prize from María Corina.It would be the first time in history.” View the post below –
El comité Noruego del novel estudia retirarle el Premio a María Corina .
Sería la primera vez en la historia . pic.twitter.com/IGfwrgbE2m
— Adi el Grande (@icardo8) April 20, 2026
Other users have shared similar claims that can be seen here and here
FACT CHECK
DigitEYE India decided to investigate this claim and found it to be false. There is no reliable evidence indicating that the Norwegian Nobel Committee is reviewing or planning to withdraw the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize from Maria Corina. In fact, the Committee has made it clear that the award cannot be revoked, reassigned, or transferred once it has been granted.
Details:
We first conducted a web search with the phrase “Maria Corina Nobel Peace Prize revoked” to learn more. However, we did not come across any credible reports that confirm such an event or incident.
According to a BBC report published on 16 January 2026, María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump during a White House meeting. She called it “a recognition of his commitment to her country’s freedom” and saying, “today is a historic day for us Venezuelans,” weeks after US forces seized Nicolás Maduro in Caracas.
She confirmed to journalists, “I presented the president of the United States the medal of the Nobel Peace Prize,” while Trump described it as “a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.” However, the report mentions that the Committee later clarified that it was not transferable: “Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared or transferred to others.” View a section from the report below –
Following this, we landed on an Al Jazeera report published on 18 April 2026, where Maria Corina Machado said she had “no regrets” about giving her Nobel medal to Donald Trump. The report states that while explaining at a conference in Madrid, Maria Corina supported Trump’s military operation against Nicolas Maduro. She said it was “something we Venezuelans will never forget” and praised Trump as “a leader… who risked the lives of his country’s citizens for Venezuela’s freedom.” View a section from the report below –
After going through these reports, we searched for any recent statements by the Norwegian Nobel Committee on this issue. In a statement issued on 9 January 2026, they asserted that “Once a Nobel Prize is announced, it cannot be revoked, shared, or transferred to others.” The facts are clear and established, the “decision is final and stands for all time,” it stated.
Lastly, we checked the official website of the Nobel Peace Prize Organization for final clarifications. It is clearly stated that , “None of the prize awarding committees in Stockholm and Oslo has ever considered to revoke a prize once awarded.” View a screenshot of this section below –
Thus, the claim is false.
