🔗 Share this article Diplomatic Strains involving Venezuela Intensify After Reported Demand from Trump to Maduro. Sources indicate that ex-President Donald Trump conveyed a blunt demand to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: relinquish office – and flee the country – at once. Per accounts, the American president supposedly conducted a phone call with his South American counterpart, who is the focus of a prolonged diplomatic offensive that has included a significant deployment of warships off Venezuela's Caribbean coast. "You can protect yourself and your family, but you have to exit the country now," the U.S. president allegedly stated, providing guaranteed security for Maduro, his spouse and his son "only if he consented to resign right away." However, the Venezuelan leader reportedly declined to relinquish power immediately and reportedly presented a list of requests, including global legal immunity and the right to cede civilian authority while retaining command of the armed forces. New Ratchet-Up in Persistent Bilateral Strain This development marks the most recent heightening of tensions between the Washington and Caracas. Earlier this week, Trump allegedly held talks with his senior security officials to review the Venezuelan situation, though specifics of that meeting have not been revealed. Key Details from the Alleged Exchange Final Offer: Prompt departure from power and exile for Maduro and his closest relatives. Alleged Rejection: Maduro did not accept the conditions for a swift exit. Conditions: Reportedly requested global amnesty and ongoing control over the army. Wider Situation: This occurs within a broader American pressure campaign designed to removing the Venezuelan administration. Upon being asked about the conversation, Trump was quoted as saying, "I can't say it was successful or badly, it was a telephone conversation." Not one of the U.S. nor Venezuelan administrations have offered additional information about the matters talked about during the extraordinary exchange, which is thought to have occurred in late November.
Sources indicate that ex-President Donald Trump conveyed a blunt demand to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: relinquish office – and flee the country – at once. Per accounts, the American president supposedly conducted a phone call with his South American counterpart, who is the focus of a prolonged diplomatic offensive that has included a significant deployment of warships off Venezuela's Caribbean coast. "You can protect yourself and your family, but you have to exit the country now," the U.S. president allegedly stated, providing guaranteed security for Maduro, his spouse and his son "only if he consented to resign right away." However, the Venezuelan leader reportedly declined to relinquish power immediately and reportedly presented a list of requests, including global legal immunity and the right to cede civilian authority while retaining command of the armed forces. New Ratchet-Up in Persistent Bilateral Strain This development marks the most recent heightening of tensions between the Washington and Caracas. Earlier this week, Trump allegedly held talks with his senior security officials to review the Venezuelan situation, though specifics of that meeting have not been revealed. Key Details from the Alleged Exchange Final Offer: Prompt departure from power and exile for Maduro and his closest relatives. Alleged Rejection: Maduro did not accept the conditions for a swift exit. Conditions: Reportedly requested global amnesty and ongoing control over the army. Wider Situation: This occurs within a broader American pressure campaign designed to removing the Venezuelan administration. Upon being asked about the conversation, Trump was quoted as saying, "I can't say it was successful or badly, it was a telephone conversation." Not one of the U.S. nor Venezuelan administrations have offered additional information about the matters talked about during the extraordinary exchange, which is thought to have occurred in late November.