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FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Constitutional Assembly President Diosdado Cabello at the Supreme Court during an annual ceremony that marks the start of the judicial year in Caracas, Venezuela. The U.S. has opened up secret communications with Cabello as members of Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees they won’t face retribution if they cede to growing demands to remove him, a senior administration official told The Associated Press on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

AP Exclusive: US talks secretly to Venezuela socialist boss

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2019 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Constitutional Assembly President Diosdado Cabello at the Supreme Court during an annual ceremony that marks the start of the judicial year in Caracas, Venezuela. The U.S. has opened up secret communications with Cabello as members of Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees they won’t face retribution if they cede to growing demands to remove him, a senior administration official told The Associated Press on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

AP Exclusive: US talks secretly to Venezuela socialist boss

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a boy swings a baseball bat using a donut to loosen his muscles during a practice session at the Brisas de Petare Sports Center in Caracas, Venezuela. More than 100 boys train daily on the baseball field using old bats, balls and gloves, in hopes of achieving a professional baseball career in the United States. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

In Venezuela, young baseball players still have big dreams

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ - Associated Press

A man pays for his purchases with U.S dollars at a store in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Aug. 9, 2019. A number of trendy shops packed with imported consumer goods have popped up in the last few months across Caracas while socialist authorities look the other way as the greenback has replaced the worthless local currency, the bolivar, as an accepted form of payment. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela’s moribund economy shows a pulse amid US sanctions

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

People protest a day after a massive blackout as they gather for a rally called by opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The lights were returning to life early Tuesday across Venezuela following a massive blackout a day earlier that crippled communications, froze the Caracas metro and snarled rush hour traffic, officials said. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Nicolas Maduro blames U.S. for Venezuela blackout

Associated Press

People get a ride on the back of a truck during a blackout in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The lights went out across much of Venezuela Monday, reviving fears of the blackouts that plunged the country into chaos a few months ago as the government once again accused opponents of sabotaging the nation's hydroelectric power system. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Opposition rallies as Venezuela blackout eases in some areas

By SCOTT SMITH and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

People walk in the streets of Caracas after a massive blackout left the city and other parts of the country without electricity, in Caracas Venezuela, Monday, July 22, 2019. The power in the capital went out around 4:30 p.m. (2030 GMT) and immediately backed up traffic as the subway stopped working and office workers had to begin trekking home during rush hour. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Much of Venezuela in the dark again after massive blackout

By Fabiola Sanchez and Joshua Goodman - Associated Press

Venezuela's self proclaimed President Juan Guaido is received by supporters as he arrives to attend a mass commemorating the 430th anniversary of la Guaira, in La Guaira , Vargas's state, Venezuela, Saturday, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela sources: Talks to break deadlock set to resume

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet poses for a photo with opposition lawmakers on the steps of the national assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, June 21, 2019. The United Nations' top human rights official is visiting Venezuela amid heightened international pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

UN human rights chief appeals for dialogue in Venezuela

By SCOTT SMITH and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

Venezuelan activist’s wife, daughter arrive in Spain

Associated Press

A masked gangster who goes by the nickname &quot;El Negrito&quot; poses for a portrait with his gun inside his gang's safe-house in the Petare slum of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, May 13, 2019. The 24-year-old, who says he’s lost track of his murder count, is quick to gripe about how Venezuela’s failing economy is cutting into his profits and has considered leaving the trade in Venezuela and emigrating. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

In Venezuela, criminals feel the pinch of an economic crisis

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

Residents rest on a bench backdropped by a mural featuring Venezuela's late President Hugo Chavez and President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 3, 2019. In the fourth month of their standoff, Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaidó are unable to deliver a knock-out blow as Venezuela spirals deeper into neglect, isolation and desperation. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Mediation in Norway aims to resolve Venezuela crisis

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

One of four activists staying inside the Venezuelan embassy in Washington talks to reporters on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Luis Alonso Lugo)

Activists at Venezuelan embassy in US ignore warning

By LUIS ALONSO LUGO and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

An opponent of the Nicolas Maduro government, his mouth covered with strands representing the national colors of Venezuela, waits for the arrival of opposition leader Juan Guaidó to lead a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Guaidó has called for nationwide marches protesting the Maduro government, demanding new elections and the release of jailed opposition lawmakers. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Venezuela’s Guaido asks for relations with U.S. military

By Scott Smith - Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader and self proclaimed president Juan Guaido talks to an Army officer outside La Carlota air base in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of armed soldiers and detained activist Leopoldo Lopez calling for a military uprising. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

What’s next for Venezuela after days of tumult?

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

A fruit vendor counts his Bolivares in the Coche Market in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Farmers truck in the produce, meat and coffee from miles around the capital to the market known for its low prices. Its customers include everybody from restaurant owners to homemakers. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Venezuelans return to daily struggle after violent unrest

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

In this handout photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, attends a meeting with troops at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Flanked by commanders, Maduro said Thursday that the military must be prepared to combat &quot;traitors&quot;, two days after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for the military to turn against Maduro. (Jhonn Zerpa/Miraflores Press Office via AP)

The Latest: Venezuela’s López still expects Maduro’s ouster

Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader and self proclaimed president Juan Guaido talks to an Army officer outside La Carlota air base in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of armed soldiers and detained activist Leopoldo Lopez calling for a military uprising. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

Venezuelans take to streets as uprising attempt sputters

By SCOTT SMITH and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

An opponent to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carrying a Venezuelan flag covers his face amid tear gas fired by soldiers loyal to Maduro during an attempted military uprising to oust Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets with a small contingent of armed troops early Tuesday in a call for the military to rise up and oust Maduro. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

The Latest: More clashes in Venezuela’s political crisis

Associated Press

Anti-government protesters, one carrying a homemade mortar, take cover as security forces fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolás Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Donald Trump considers military intervention in Venezuela to counter Maduro

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times