Devdiscourse News Desk| Washington | United States
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.)
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