US EditionTrump, Maduro spoke last week and discussed potential meeting, New York Times reports
Trump and Maduro discussed a U.S. meeting amid ongoing U.S. military buildup and covert operations targeting Venezuelan drug trafficking, officials and reports indicate.
- On Friday, the New York Times reported President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting in the United States, with no plans currently.
- The Trump administration portrays Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan President, as illegitimate and tied to Cartel de los Soles, an allegation Caracas denies while independent experts see little proof of a cartel.
- A months-long military buildup and authorized covert Central Intelligence Agency operations include bombing alleged drug boats since early September, Reuters reported, with two U.S. officials saying overthrowing Maduro is under consideration.
- Neither the White House nor the Venezuelan communications ministry responded as Trump reiterated threats to bomb land targets, saying 'The land is easier, but that’s going to start very soon.'
- On Sunday, Reuters reported the U.S. is entering a new phase of Venezuela-related operations with covert options, while White House officials said Trump supports both military and diplomatic tracks.
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Trump spoke with Venezuela’s Maduro, discussed meeting in US, report says
US President Donald Trump spoke by phone last week with leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with the two rivals discussing a possible meeting in the United States, The New York Times reported on Friday. The reported call comes as Trump’s administration piles pressure on Venezuela with a major military deployment in the Caribbean that includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier. Washington says the aim is curbing drug trafficking but Cara…
Trump and Maduro Discussed a Possible Meeting, NYT Reports
President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro last week and the two discussed a possible meeting, according to the New York Times, as the US ramps up pressure on Caracas ahead of potential military strikes.
Trump, Maduro spoke last week, New York Times reports
U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people with knowledge of the matter.
Trump, Maduro Spoke Last Week, Discussed A Possible Meeting: Report
US President Donald Trump spoke with Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro last week and discussed a possible meeting between them in the United States, the New York Times reported on Friday, citing multiple people with knowledge of the matter.
There was no white smoke after the first conversation between Donald Trump and Nicolás Maduro, which according to The New York Times took place last week. Both presidents, who...
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