Biden Ignores Calls From Venezuela's Self-Styled President Guaido, Eyes Talks With Maduro - Reports

[Judi Lynn]

December 21, 2020

December 19, 2020.- The Biden administration has reportedly been refusing to talk to Juan Guaido, the man the US considers to be Venezuela’s legitimate president, and may drop the demand for President Nicolas Maduro to step down from power.

The incoming Democratic government in the US will take a somewhat new approach to Venezuela, a nation that the Trump administration designated as part of a Latin American “troika of tyranny” and pounded with relentless sanctions. According to Bloomberg, Joe Biden is willing to negotiate with President Maduro and is not setting his resignation as a precondition, unlike Trump.

The Biden administration will offer sanctions relief in exchange for “free and fair elections” and other concessions, the report said, adding that the US will seek assistance from foreign backers of Venezuela, including Russia, China, Iran and Cuba.

Whatever policy change the Biden administration may bring, it is unlikely to be drastic. Venezuela was sparsely sanctioned under the Obama administration, and while Biden is said to be reviewing how Trump used the tool, he reportedly plans only to “recalibrate” the US sanctions regime, withdrawing some of the punitive measures, but possibly imposing more in some cases. Elliott Abrams, Trump’s envoy on Iran and Venezuela, suggested that the Biden administration should appreciate Trump’s heavy-handed approach because “it strengthens their hand,” in a sort of bad-cop-good-cop game against targeted nations.

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https://orinocotribune.com/biden-ignores-calls-from-venezuelas-self-styled-president-guaido-eyes-talks-with-maduro-reports/

[WyLoochka]

1. Glad to hear Biden won't be talking to Guaido

That was another infuriating lie - that Guaido the fraudo was the actual elected President of Venezuela. He lost the election. And he didn't run in the recent election because he would have lost again.

Elliot Abrams - ever the despicable disgrace that he has been for decades.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Previous opposition candidates have also been groomed and sent in, with US right-wing backing, too.

People in the Trump administration were REALLY pounding this square peg into the round President hole regardless of whether the people could stand him, or trust him, ever. He simply got tossed back out.

It's time to "Keep US hands of Venezuela" at long last. Imperialism has never been right, will never be right.

It's really rare when someone arrives who HAS taken the time to find out what has been happening, thanks to the corporate media handing out bogus US State Department spin regarding EVERY leftist leader.

Great seeing your comments.