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In secret talks, US offers Maduro amnesty for ceding power: WSJ

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American newspaper Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the United States has stepped up its efforts to pressure the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduroto what to give up

In secret talks, US offers Maduro amnesty for ceding power: WSJ

American newspaper Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that the United States has stepped up its efforts to pressure the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduroto what to give up poweroffering amnesty in exchange for his resignation.

According to an exclusive report, the proposal comes in a context where compelling evidence has emerged that Maduro lost the presidential election in July last year, according to sources close to the negotiations cited by journalists Juan Forero, Patricia Garip and Kejal Vyas.

The newspaper points out that Joe Biden Administration Discusses Pardoning Maduro and its key employees, some of whom face serious charges from the U.S. Department of Justice.

These charges include charges related to drug traffickingfor which the US government proposed reward up to $15 million for information that led to Maduro’s arrest.

However, the United States would be willing to drop those lawsuits if Maduro agreed to step down before his term ends in January, the sources said.

The talks, which were kept secret, were mostly held virtually and involved Jorge Rodriguez, the president Congress of Venezuela and a close ally of Maduro, and Daniel P. Erickson, who runs Venezuela policy on the U.S. National Security Council. White House.

Sources cited in the report stress that Maduro has so far been reluctant to agree to any deal that would involve him turn off the power.

However, people close to the regime suggested to journalists that international pressure and promises of amnesty may ultimately force Maduro to reconsider his position.

US attempt to negotiate Maduro’s departure fits strategy Venezuelan oppositionwho carefully documented the results of the July elections.

According to this documentation, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez would have won by a landslide, with 7.3 million votes to Maduro’s 3.3 million. Despite the results, Maduro’s government has continued to hold on to power, using repression to suppress protests and jailing thousands of dissidents in recent weeks.

Nicolás Maduro holds the oath certificate issued by the CNE for his electoral "triumph". Photo: EFE/ Ronald Peña R.

The report also highlights that the situation in Venezuela has attracted the attention of other countries in the region, including Brazil, Mexico and Colombiawhose governments are trying to mediate in the conflict.

However, so far these countries have not taken a firm stance against Maduro, preferring to insist on transparent electoral process This clearly shows who won the July elections.

Amid these tensions, the Biden administration has made it clear that, unlike the Trump administration, it is not interested in imposing additional sanctions that could further worsen the situation in Venezuela.

Instead, it has opted for a strategy of offering incentives in exchange for Maduro’s departure, hoping that such an approach will prevent the conflict from escalating.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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