US EditionMaduro open to talks with US on drug trafficking and oil, dodges on CIA drone strike
Maduro signals willingness to negotiate on drug trafficking and U.S. oil investment amid ongoing U.S. strikes that have killed at least 115 people since September, officials said.
- On Thursday, Nicolás Maduro said he would negotiate on drug trafficking, oil and migration but dodged confirming an alleged CIA strike on a Venezuelan dock, saying `This could be something we talk about in a few days.`
- U.S. officials and outlets reported a CIA drone strike on December 24 targeting a Venezuelan dock facility allegedly used by the Tren de Aragua gang, marking the first known U.S. land operation.
- The U.S. maritime campaign totals 35 known boat strikes and at least 115 people killed, with a Wednesday operation striking two boats and killing five people.
- Legal critics and U.S. officials clash over the strikes' legality as international law experts and rights groups say they likely amount to extrajudicial killings, a charge the Trump administration denies, calling it an `armed conflict` with drug cartels.
- Maduro accused the U.S. of seeking regime change to access Venezuela’s oil but said he has not spoken to Donald Trump since Nov. 12 and welcomed Chevron Corp. investment.
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Maduro Open to U.S. Talks
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to discussions with the United States surrounding drug trafficking. In an interview with journalist Ignacio Ramone, Maduro said of the U.S. government, “What are they seeking? It is clear that they seek to impose themselves through threats, intimidation and force.” “The U.S. government knows, because we’ve told many of their spokespeople, that if they want to seriously discuss an agreement to c…
Maduro Blinks: Venezuelan Leader Offers Oil And Drug Pact As Trump Touts ‘Knockout’ Strike
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro appears to be looking for an off-ramp. Following months of intensifying military pressure—including what President Donald Trump described as a successful strike on a Venezuelan facility—the embattled leader stated Thursday he is officially ready to negotiate with Washington. In a taped interview aired on state TV channel teleSUR, Maduro struck a […] Maduro Blinks: Venezuelan Leader Offers Oil And Drug Pact As …
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