US EditionHas Trump Made up His Mind for a War with Venezuela? He Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Maduro
Trump halts talks amid intensified military strikes on drug smuggling vessels, with a $50 million reward on Maduro and plans for possible regime change, officials said.
- On October 6, 2025, President Donald Trump ordered a halt to diplomatic outreach with Venezuela, telling Richard Grenell, special presidential envoy, to stop all contact with Caracas, The New York Times reported.
- U.S. officials said President Donald Trump grew frustrated with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's refusal to step down, and Washington doubled the reward for his capture to $50 million.
- Washington has launched four strikes on suspected cartel boats, the most recent on Friday killed four men, and officials told Congress the U.S. is in an `armed conflict` with cartels.
- Ending diplomatic talks clears a path for increased military action, and U.S. military planners say forces could seize Venezuelan ports and airfields.
- Past U.S. efforts backing Juan Guaidó failed to oust Maduro and worsened the Venezuelan migrant crisis, while advocates warned regime change risks prolonged conflict Trump vowed to avoid.
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Has Trump made up his mind for a war with Venezuela? He calls off diplomatic outreach to Maduro
Richard Grenell had been engaged in negotiations with Maduro and other high-ranking officials. However, Trump called Grenell and directed him to immediately halt all diplomatic efforts
U.S. President Donald Trump gave up his efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela and asked his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all dues, revealed a high official month...
After announcing on the weekend the start of the ‘Phase II’ in the war against narcoterrorism, President Donald Trump decided to put an end to diplomatic contacts with Nicolás Maduro’s regime, marking the definitive closure of dialogue efforts between Washington and Caracas.Read more]]>
Trump calls off diplomatic outreach to Venezuela, US official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has called off efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela and told his special envoy Richard Grenell to stop all outreach, a senior U.S. official said on Monday. Read full story
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