No amnesty offered for Maduro after Venezuelan elections - White House
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The administration of US President Joe Biden has denied media reports that Washington allegedly offered amnesty to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro after the July 28 election, states Reuters.
White House spokesperson Karin Jean-Pierre said during a briefing that no such offers had been made since the elections in Venezuela.
"Since the July 28 elections, we have not made any specific offers of amnesty to Maduro or others," she said.
This statement was made against the backdrop of The Wall Street Journal's article. Journalists reported on possible secret negotiations between the United States and Venezuela. According to the newspaper, the United States could offer Maduro an amnesty in exchange for his relinquishment of power.
Situation in Venezuela after the election
Maduro has declared himself the winner of the presidential election with 51% of the vote, although the exact results have not yet been officially released, raising additional questions about the transparency of the election process. These results are not accepted by the country's citizens, who continue to protest against them. The situation in Venezuela remains tense.
Maduro recently shut down the social network X (formerly Twitter) for 10 days, allegedly for spreading calls for continued protests.
Meanwhile, the President of Panama offered Maduro a safe passage out of the country, but he criticized the offer.
