The environment of Nicolás Maduro intensifies maneuvers discreet channels to establish contact with nearby figures to the president of the United States, Donald Trump. This is how it was published by Spanish newspaper ABC this Sunday, December 28, pointing out that the objective of this approach is to explore an agreed exit from power that guarantees Maduro’s personal safety.
According to the sources consulted by ABC, These contacts would have occurred through intermediaries linked to Richard Grenell, former US ambassador to Germany and former official with direct access to Trump’s entourage. Although Grenell has previously participated in sensitive missions in Caracas, the report clarifies that There is no record of him acting under an official mandate from US institutions on this occasion.
Immunity and exile proposal
The proposal of the Maduro administration contemplates, as a central point, obtaining a total pardon for the president, his family and his closest circle. This measure would seek to annul criminal cases opened in federal courts of the United States and close any possibility of future extradition.
The sources highlight that it is a political trial and not a formal negotiation in progress, remembering that initiatives Similar ones have been presented in the past without reaching definitive results.
Within this scheme, the possibility has been mentioned that Maduro leaves office to go into exile. In the conversations, the name of Spain, specifically Madrid, has emerged as a potential destination. However, the investigation of ABC emphasizes that there is no evidence that the Spanish government has formally accepted or studied this scenario.
Washington Posture
For its part, the White House maintains its public position that the Maduro administration must transfer power to those who Washington recognizes as winners of the 2024 elections: Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado.
Despite the movements of the Chavista environment, senior US officials have expressed their rejection to any agreement that implies impunity. So far, the court cases and rewards for the capture of the main leaders of the Maduro administration They are still valid in the United States.
