2024-08-31 23:01:28
It was State Department spokesman Vedant Patel who ruled out the possibility that the United States would offer amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to get him to hand over power.
The United States did not offer amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolás Madurofollowing the elections of July 28, according to State Department spokesman Vedant Patel.
The clarification was made by the official by denying the information released by The Wall Street Journalaccording to which the Joe Biden administration offered the Venezuelan president this possibility if he leaves office before January of next year.
“That is not true. We have not made any offer of amnesty to Maduro or anyone else after the elections.“, Patel said, elaborating on the subject.
However, the spokesman did admit that his country “is considering a wide range of options to pressure Maduro to return Venezuela to the path of democracy“.
According to Patel, it is time for Chavismo and the opposition to “Start talks for a peaceful transition“.
What Wall Street said about Maduro’s amnesty
Patel’s remarks came after White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre, also ruled out an offer of amnesty of the Biden administration for Maduro after the elections.
As reported by The Wall Street, Three sources confirmed to him that the United States Government had offered pardons to both Maduro and other senior officials of the regime. to get them to leave power.
The media also recalled that the administration of Joe Biden is supporting the mediation work promoted by Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to verify the election results.