The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 12, 2024 Wall Street Journal: U.S. Offering "Amnesty" to Maduro If He Concedes Venezuelan Election ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Wall Street Journal is reporting the Biden administration has been pushing to arrange for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in exchange for amnesty for him and other top Venezuelan officials. The report comes two weeks after Venezuela held a contested election where both Maduro and the opposition have claimed victory. .