US EditionVenezuela’s Maduro says phone call with Trump was ‘respectful’, even ‘cordial’
Maduro described the call with Trump as respectful amid US military actions, with Maduro suggesting willingness to leave if granted full legal amnesty, Reuters reported.
- On Wednesday, Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro said he held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days earlier and described it as `cordial`, welcoming it as a possible opening for diplomacy.
- Amid an intensified U.S. anti-drug campaign, the Trump administration ordered the U.S. military to strike alleged drug-carrying boats and deployed warships, jets, bombers, marines, and drones in the Caribbean and Pacific.
- A Reuters report on Monday said Nicolás Maduro told Donald Trump he would leave Venezuela if granted full legal amnesty, including lifting U.S. sanctions and ending the ICC case.
- Maduro said he would refrain from discussing details and cited prudence and avoiding microphone diplomacy, while Trump told reporters he `spoke to him briefly` and said `we'll see what happens`.
- The Venezuelan president has portrayed U.S. actions as a threat to sovereignty, accusing Trump of using the anti-drug campaign as a pretext to topple his government, during a rally in Caracas.
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Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, said on Wednesday that he had a conversation...
Venezuela's President Maduro Confirms Phone Call with Trump
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has confirmed that he spoke with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, via telephone a number of days ago. Trump also commented on their conversation in recent days. “About ten days ago, the White House called Miraflores Palace,” the president revealed during a televised meeting this Wednesday, December 3, “and I had a telephone conversation with President Donald Trump,” After mentioning that the event had been wi…
The Venezuelan president indicated that the conversation was “in a tone of respect”
Venezuela's Maduro says call with Trump was 'respectful and cordial'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday confirmed he held a "respectful and cordial" phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days ago, framing the conversation as a potential opening for diplomacy.
According to several sources, Nicolás Maduro would be prepared to leave Venezuela if he and his family were granted an amnesty.
Nicolas Maduro continues to challenge Washington in well-known public gatherings. ...
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