Sources indicate that formerPresident Trump delivered a unambiguous ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro: abandon the presidency – and depart the country – immediately.
As stated in reports, the American president allegedly held a phone call with his Venezuelan counterpart, who is the target of a sustained pressure campaign that has included a significant deployment of warships off Venezuela's northern coast.
"You can protect yourself and those closest to you, but you have to depart from the country immediately," the U.S. president reportedly said, offering guaranteed security for Maduro, his spouse and his son "only if he consented to step down without delay."
Nevertheless, the Venezuelan leader allegedly declined to relinquish power immediately and is said to have presented a set of conditions, including global amnesty and the right to cede civilian authority while keeping control of the armed forces.
This development marks the most recent increase of frictions between the two nations. Earlier this week, Trump allegedly met with his top foreign policy team to deliberate on the Venezuela situation, though specifics of that gathering were not made public.
When questioned about the call, Trump reportedly remarking, "I can't say it was successful or badly, it was a telephone conversation." Neither the American nor Venezuelan administrations have released additional details about the matters talked about during the highly unusual dialogue, which is thought to have taken place in the latter part of November.
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