December 2, 2025 9:16 AM
Trump rejected Maduro requests on call, options narrow for Venezuela leader
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options to step down and leave his country under U.S.-guaranteed safe passage, following a short call with U.S. President Donald Trump last month in which Trump rejected a series of requests from the Venezuelan leader, Reuters reported citing four sources briefed on the call. The call, on November 21, came after months of increasing U.S. pressure on Venezuela, including strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean, repeated...