Donald Trump's special envoy, Richard Grenell, traveled to Venezuela to meet with President Nicolas Maduro, raising speculation about potential diplomatic engagement. Despite insistence from U.S. officials that the visit was not to negotiate oil access, Grenell delivered two primary messages: Venezuela's need to accept deportation flights for criminals and the immediate release of North American citizens detained in the country. Failure to comply could lead to consequences from the U.S., affirming Trump's administration's stance on Venezuela as it navigates complex political dynamics post-inauguration.
Grenell hinted at the trip last week, after the new US president's inauguration, writing on X: Donald Trump is President of the United States, again. And diplomacy is back.
Claver-Carone claimed Grenell had not gone to Venezuela to negotiate with Maduro, but to deliver two unequivocal messages... If these requirements are not met obviously, as President Trump has said publicly, there will be consequences from the US government.
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