Three people familiar with the matter, claimed that the Biden administration has ‘put everything on the table’ to persuade Maduro to leave before his term ends in January read more
As Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro clutches on to his power despite many claiming that the country’s election did not sway his way, reports are emerging that the United States is pursuing a bid to push him out of power by offering amnesty. According to a Wall Street Journal report, Washington has discussed pardons for Maduro and top lieutenants who are facing indictments in the US Department of Justice.
Three people familiar with the matter told WSJ, that the Biden administration has “put everything on the table” to persuade Maduro to leave before his term ends in January. It is pertinent to note that back in 2020, the US placed a $15 million bounty for information leading to Maduro’s arrest. The Venezuelan leader was accused of conspiring with his allies to flood the US with cocaine.
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The news flickers hope for the opposition in the Latin American who nation collected voter tallies that indicate its candidate, little-known former diplomat Edmundo González, defeated Maduro in a landslide in the July 28 election.
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