Trump Weighs More-Muscular Venezuela Moves on Doubts Over Guaido

  • President’s top aides consider more aggressive strategies
  • White House officials have discussed working with Russia
Juan GuaidoPhotographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg
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Donald Trump is losing confidence that the Venezuelan opposition leader his administration backed can ever topple Nicolas Maduro’s regime, and the U.S. president’s top aides are now considering new and more aggressive strategies, according to people familiar with the matter.

Vice President Mike Pence led a meeting on Thursday with other senior officials to re-examine the White House’s yearlong push for a democratic transition in the South American nation, four of the people said.