Colombian Foreign Minister Rosa Villavicencio said that Colombia would be willing to grant refuge to Venezuella's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro if he chose to leave the country as part of a negotiated transition of power, at a time when the United States is intensifying its military operations in the Caribbean.
When asked in a Caracol Radio interview whether Colombia would receive Maduro should he seek exile, Villavicencio responded, "sure, yes," adding that Colombia supports "dialogue and diplomatic negotiation" to defuse regional tensions and is prepared to assist in any transition.
