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NY Democrat's ties to Maduro may help Biden unlock stalemate
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The relationship with Uribe โlionized by Venezuelaโs opposition and demonized by Latin Americaโs left โ may come in handy as he seeks to build momentum for politically fraught engagement with Maduro. But he said he is willing to speak to Maduroโs government if allies in Latin America, the European Union and the Biden administration see value in such an approach. Not for nothing, the Trump administration has said the only thing to negotiate with Maduro are the terms of his exit. โThe Trump policy was predicated on Florida politics โ not getting something done,โ Meeks said. In one of those trips, he urged Maduro to release opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez, then in jail for leading anti-government protests.