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Pedro Camacho

Qatar Emerges as Unlikely Channel in Fragile U.S.–Venezuela Negotiations but Trump Officials Remain Skeptical

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro (Credit: Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

Qatar has emerged as a discreet intermediary between the United States and Venezuela, seeking to keep open channels of communication as tensions between Washington and Caracas intensify, The New York Times reported.

However, while Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has encouraged the Gulf state's mediator role, Trump administration officials have largely dismissed the initiative, favoring military pressure over renewed dialogue.

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