Elara Vance is a business strategist with over 15 years of experience in corporate innovation and digital transformation, specializing in helping SMEs scale effectively.
Sources indicate that ex-President Donald Trump issued a direct ultimatum to Venezuelan leader Maduro: leave office – and depart the country – immediately.
According to reports, the American president supposedly held a phone call with his South American counterpart, who is the target of a sustained pressure campaign that has featured a major naval deployment off Venezuela's northern coast.
"You have the chance to save yourself and your inner circle, but you need to exit the nation right away," the U.S. president allegedly declared, providing guaranteed security for Maduro, his wife and his son "conditional on he consented to step down without delay."
However, the Venezuelan president reportedly refused to relinquish power immediately and is said to have presented a series of requests, including international immunity from prosecution and being allowed to cede political control while keeping control of the military.
This development constitutes the latest escalation of frictions between the two nations. Recently, Trump reportedly convened with his leading national security advisers to discuss the Venezuela crisis, though details of that discussion were not disclosed.
When questioned about the conversation, Trump was quoted as remarking, "I can't say it was successful or poorly, it was a phone call." Not one of the American nor Venezuelan administrations have provided additional particulars about the topics talked about during the extraordinary dialogue, which is believed to have taken place in late November.
Elara Vance is a business strategist with over 15 years of experience in corporate innovation and digital transformation, specializing in helping SMEs scale effectively.