White House Denies Offering Amnesty to Venezuelan President Maduro

President Joe Biden's administration has denied making any amnesty offers to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to protect him from U.S. prosecution in exchange for relinquishing power. Despite media claims of secret talks, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre confirmed there have been no such offers since Venezuela's July 28 election.

In a recent statement, the Biden administration clarified that no amnesty offers have been extended to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to shield him from criminal prosecution in the United States in exchange for stepping down.

The White House's comments came after The Wall Street Journal reported secret discussions involving an amnesty deal. On Monday, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre emphasized that there had been no post-election amnesty offers made to Maduro.

"Since the July 28 elections, we have not made any specific offers of amnesty to Maduro or others," stated Jean-Pierre, categorically denying negotiations aimed at providing immunity to the Venezuelan leader.

(With inputs from agencies.)