As part of his cooperation agreement, the crooked businessman wired three payments worth approximately $10 million –- obtained through corruption -- to a DEA-controlled account
The comments come after the Biden administration received a letter from an American detained in the South American country claiming negotiations were underway
The report also found that at least $70 million left the country for foreign bank accounts
U.S. Department of State spokesman, Ned Price, on the negotiations between the Maduro regime and the opposition: a move that will “lead to the peaceful restoration of democracy” that the Venezuelan people want and deserve.
The representative of the Unitary Platform and the president of the National Assembly met in Mexico to begin the process of resuming negotiations
Maduro has insisted on Russia's presence in any negotiations where issues related to free elections and the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions on Venezuela are addressed
Although the dictator showed a willingness to open channels of communication, he did not specify when or with whom he might speak – but signaled he is hopeful it could be with officials from the Biden administration
The opposition politician claimed that Venezuelans have not migrated because of the sanctions but for reasons related to the crisis and deterioration of their quality of life
Maduro said he will apply for a U.S. visa to attend a June 11 salsa festival in New York City – a date that would place him in the city during the Biden administration’s Summit of the Americas, scheduled for June 6-10
The New Jersey senator called the administration’s deal “unconscionable.”