Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday (July 31) that he would be willing to restart talks with the United States if Washington shows Venezuela due respect, Reuters reports.
During a press conference, Maduro said he was open to re-establish talks under the Qatar agreement. In late 2023, Washington and Caracas secured a prisoner exchange deal following months of negotiations mediated by Qatar. The talks started some two years ago, but after U.S. oil sanctions were reimposed last April, Maduro's government accused the United States of violating the Qatar accord.
The leftist leader also said the Carter Center report on the Venezuelan elections was written a month ago. “We have had the report for a month. They only needed to spice it up," Maduro said during a press conference at the Miraflores presidential palace. The organization said on Tuesday (July 30) that it was unable to verify or corroborate” the authenticity of Venezuela's election results.
Maduro also challenged businessman Elon Musk to a fight. Tension between Musk and Maduro has grown recently, with the businessman accusing Maduro of perpetuating himself in power and committing electoral fraud.
