Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is ready to resign in exchange for amnesty
President of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro ready resign, if The United States guarantees him amnesty, cancellation of the arrest warrant and comfortable exile, reports The Atlantic.
According to the publication, Maduro is leading informal negotiations through intermediaries, The company is trying to avoid further sanctions and possible prosecution by international courts.
Context.
The US has previously promised a reward of $15 million for information leading to the arrest of Maduro on charges of drug trafficking and human rights violations.
Washington insists that any agreement is possible only after his voluntary resignation from power and organisations free elections in Venezuela.
The prospect of change
As noted by The Atlantic, Presidential Administration Donald Trump may review the transaction if it results in peaceful transition of power without armed conflict.
However, it remains to be seen whether the US will agree to full amnesty Venezuelan leader who has been in power by force for more than a decade.
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