Venezuela's Maduro offered the US Venezuelan resources to avoid conflict

Venezuelan officials offered significant concessions to the Trump administration, seeking to ease tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela. Discussions included providing U.S. companies access to oil and gold projects and reversing oil exports from China to the U.S. However, the Trump administration rejected these proposals and cut off further diplomacy.

Many believe that the true goal is the removal of President Nicolás Maduro, whom U.S. officials have labeled a “fugitive from American justice.” Despite his repressive regime, Maduro's government expressed willingness to negotiate, but he refuses to discuss his political future.

The U.S. maintains a strong military presence while ongoing discussions about economic normalization continue, although responses from American officials vary on the outcome of these talks.