Nicolás Maduro asked to keep $200 million of his private wealth, amnesty for his officials, and refuge in a friendly country as part of an agreement with Donald Trump to resign and flee, sources said.

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Those familiar with a phone call between the two leaders told The Telegraph that the plan fell apart because of Maduro's demands for a blanket amnesty for up to 100 senior officials.

During the 15-minute call, the two leaders also disagreed on how to establish a transitional government and on where Maduro would flee from Venezuela.

Trump suggested China or Russia, according to a source, while the Chavista leader intended to stay in the Western Hemisphere, in a friendly country like Cuba.

Meanwhile, Qatar emerged as a possible compromise.

Maduro confirmed on Wednesday that he had spoken with the US president"about".

A regime with borrowed time

Since the call on November 21, Trump has increased pressure on the Venezuelan regime.

While the United States is building a fleet of warships in the Caribbean, Trump said on Tuesday that he was close to launching attacks on Venezuelan soil.

“We know where the bad guys live and we’re going to start doing it very soon,” he said.

The United States considers Edmundo González to be the legitimate president of Venezuela following the fraudulent elections of 2024.