News - US offers Maduro amnesty in exchange for resignation as Venezuela president

During secret negotiations, the White House has offered Nicolas Maduro to voluntarily resign from the post of president of Venezuela in exchange for a pardon, anonymous sources say, reports The Wall Street Journal (WSJ). In the US, Maduro and his high-ranking associates are accused of participating in drug trafficking and, in particular, of importing cocaine into the US territory, DW reminds. According to the WSJ sources, US President Joe Biden's administration has also promised to provide Maduro with guarantees against extradition prosecutions. In addition, the interlocutors of WSJ said that the US offered Maduro amnesty under the same conditions as early as 2023 in secret negotiations in Doha. However, at that time, the president of Venezuela had refused to discuss the conditions for an early relinquishment of power, and his position has not changed since then. Earlier, Maduro had asked the US "not to interfere in the internal affairs of Venezuela," noting that he is open to negotiations with Washington if the latter shows respect for him.