State Department Denies Claims of Amnesty Offer for Maduro

The State Department denied media reports that it was considering amnesty for Maduro and his top lieutenants in exchange for ceding power peacefully.

A protester throws back a tear gas canister as Venezuelan opposition supporters protest in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024. Reuters/Alexandre Meneghini

An official with the U.S. Department of State has denied claims made in media reports that it had made an offer of amnesty to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.

Presidential elections were held in Venezuela on July 28. Maduro was declared the winner, but this has been contested ever since, with the opposition claiming they won in a landslide. Thousands of Venezuelans have also taken to the streets in protest, claiming opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia had actually won and Maduro stole the election.