, Dec. 3 -- Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is running out of options for a negotiated exit from power after a short call with U.S. President Donald Trump on November 21, sources familiar with the discussion said.

During the call, Maduro sought assurances for safe passage out of Venezuela along with full legal amnesty for himself and his family, the lifting of all U.S. sanctions, and the closure of an International Criminal Court case against him.

He also requested sanctions relief for more than 100 Venezuelan officials accused by the U.S. of human rights violations, corruption, or drug trafficking, reports Reuters.

Maduro proposed that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez oversee an interim government ahead of new elections. However, T...