International pressure against Nicolas Maduro entered a decisive phase, with simultaneous signs of diplomatic asphyxiation from USA and welcoming gestures from Belaruswhich opens the door to a possible end of the cycle in Venezuela.
According to reports from Reutersthe Venezuelan president transmitted to Donald Trumpin a call made on November 21his willingness to abandon power if he and his family received a full legal amnesty. The conversation occurred as the United States intensifies sanctions, confiscates oil tankers and expands its military deployment in the Caribbean.
In parallel to that pressure, Alexander LukashenkoBelarusian president and close ally of Vladimir Putinheld two meetings in less than three weeks with Jesus Rafael Salazar Velazquezambassador of Venezuela in Moscow.
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He November 25Lukashenko himself expressed that Maduro “is always welcome” in Belarus and suggested that “the time” had come for him to visit. In the most recent meeting, he insisted that both governments had already agreed to “coordinate certain issues,” a phrase that in the region is interpreted as the prelude to an eventual political refuge.
Call between Maduro and Putin
Russia He also intervened to prop up Maduro. In a phone call yesterday, Putin reaffirmed his “firm” support for the Venezuelan government and denounced external pressure. Moscow and Caracas highlighted the continuity of bilateral economic and energy projects, while the Kremlin He stressed that communication with the Chavista leader remains permanently open.
However, the American offensive does not let up. Washington confiscated oil from a ship intercepted off the Venezuelan coast and imposed new sanctions against three of Maduro’s nephews, along with shipping companies linked to the transportation of crude oil.
U.S. officials described the operation as a direct blow to the “socialist regime” in Caracas and integrated it into a broader strategy that includes offshore surveillance, seizures and legal actions against figures close to the president.
Trump declared this week that Maduro’s “days are numbered,” reinforcing the perception that any negotiations on his departure are taking place under compressed deadlines.
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Colombian offer
Even regional allies have begun to take a stand: the chancellor of Colombia, Rosa Villavicenciostated that his country would not rule out granting him asylum, although he admitted that Maduro “might prefer a more distant and quieter place.”
With Putin offering support, Lukashenko opening an escape door and Trump
By tightening conditions, Maduro’s future seems to shift from rhetoric to logistics.
Maduro’s possible refuge in Belarus emerges as a concrete option, while Venezuela enters a point of no return.