Maduro’s demands that caused the cancellation of the surrender agreement offered to him by Trump

During the conversation, Trump offered Maduro a “soft exit” that included amnesty for him, his wife and son, and the possibility of fleeing the country if he resigned immediately. While Trump suggested that Maduro defect to China or Russia, the Venezuelan president insisted on staying in the Western Hemisphere, in a friendly country like Cuba, with Qatar also emerging as a possible compromise. However, the main obstacle was Maduro’s demand for amnesty for dozens of his associates and for a transitional government to be run by key allies.

The source of the cave explained in the conversation that Maduro is “between a rock and a hard place”, as he fears revenge from senior figures if he agrees to a deal that abandons them to their fate. For the Americans, this demand was unacceptable, since their goal is to dismantle the “Cartel de los Sols”, a network of military and political officials who manage the drug trade in the country and are designated as a foreign terrorist organization.