US President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly offering a pardon to Venezuela’s socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro, who is wanted by US authorities on multiple narco-terrorism charges, in exchange for him relinquishing power after the fraudulent stolen July 28 presidential election. Published By The Wall Street Journal on sunday.
of The Wall Street JournalCiting three anonymous sources, it said the United States had held talks with Maduro government officials about granting amnesty to the dictator and other members of his administration indicted by the Justice Department. One of the anonymous sources said the United States was “doing everything it can” to persuade Maduro to step down before his term ends in January 2025.
The report said another “informed” person was prepared to “provide assurances” that the US would not seek the extradition of Maduro or members of his government.
The meeting The Wall Street JournalThe virtual meeting took place between Jorge Rodriguez, speaker of the Venezuelan National Assembly and President Maduro’s chief negotiator, and Daniel P. Erickson, who heads Venezuela policy on the White House National Security Council.
Maduro has ruled Venezuela as dictator since succeeding the late socialist dictator Hugo Chavez, who died of an unknown cancer in 2013 after clinging to power for more than a decade after several fraudulent elections.
US officials have long Accused Maduro is accused of being a key figure in the Cartel of the Suns, an intercontinental cocaine trafficking ring believed to be run by senior Venezuelan military officials and key figures in the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV).
Drug cartels led by the Venezuelan regime are accused of waging an “asymmetric war” against the United States by smuggling cocaine into U.S. territory with the intent of “flooding” the United States with drugs and weakening the country.
US prosecutor Indicted The United States has maintained active financial support of $15 million since filing narco-terrorism, corruption, drug trafficking and other criminal charges against President Maduro and several key members of his socialist regime in March 2020. Prize Money Information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolás Maduro.
The rogue socialist regime held a fake presidential election on July 28, with regime-controlled election authorities declaring Maduro “WinnerVenezuela’s electoral authorities claim that Maduro “won” 51% of the vote but have refused to release results or documents to support that result.
Maduro’s “victory” has been condemned as fraudulent by several countries and international organizations. Venezuela’s opposition party has vigorously contested the results of the election, claiming that its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, defeated Maduro in a landslide victory. The opposition party published the voting results it received on election day online to support its claims.
Maduro responded to widespread disgust over the sham elections by Request The country’s highest court, which President Maduro long ago filled with his supporters, should “review” his sham election.
In response to these developments, peaceful protests have taken place across Venezuela, and the Maduro regime has unleashed a new wave of brutal repression against the protests, resulting in at least 24 deaths and, 2,000 As of last week, detainees wereRe-education camps” It will be released in the next few days.
Police target demonstrators protesting official election results, Monday, July 29, 2024, the day after voting, after electoral officials certified the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. (Fernando Vergara/Associated Press)
of The Wall Street Journal Sunday’s report said Maduro’s grip on power presents a “bad situation” for the Biden administration and argued that the U.S. similarly offered a pardon during secret talks in Doha, Qatar, in 2023, according to people familiar with the matter. At the time, President Maduro “refused to discuss the procedures surrounding his departure.”
The Biden administration, through Secretary of State Antony Blinken, effort During his time in office, he tried unsuccessfully to persuade President Maduro to allow “free and fair” elections in Venezuela. The rogue socialist regime was forced to make numerous concessions, but ultimately failed, and Maduro decided to hold fake elections in late July.
of The Wall Street Journal Former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate for the 2024 presidential election, has suggested he would not be open to such a blanket amnesty deal, and if he wins, Biden would have to “find an agreement five months before Venezuela’s inauguration, which would depend heavily on the outcome of the November presidential election.”
According to The Wall Street Journal“I don’t trust Washington, no matter who is in the White House,” Maduro said, adding that “this includes the Biden administration,” even though U.S. President Joe Biden has given Maduro and his regime some concessions in the past, including six months of generous oil and gas sanctions relief. package and of release President Maduro’s convicted drug trafficker nephew and his top money launderer Alex Saab.
Biden is also reportedly seeking to distance the US from a leadership role in the Venezuelan crisis by pressuring Brazil, Mexico and Colombia to take a “tougher stance” beyond the current stance of demanding that they provide evidence of Maduro’s “victory” shared by the three left-led countries.
Soon after The Wall Street Journal An anonymous government official who released the report said: Claimed To Miami Herald The Biden administration has not offered amnesty to President Maduro or members of his administration in exchange for leaving power “since the election.”
“No pardon has been offered to Maduro or anyone else since the election,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Miami Herald“We are, and will continue to, consider various options to urge and pressure President Maduro to recognize the election results.”
“The responsibility lies with Maduro [sic] “Venezuela’s electoral authorities will be honest about the election results,” the official added.
Christian K. Caruso is a Venezuelan author documenting life under socialism. You can follow him on Twitter. here.
