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Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is prepared to speak to US President Donald Trump, regardless of critical allegations and lethal US operations towards suspected drug smugglers.
Venezuela’s head of state Nicolás Maduro says he is able to discuss to US President Donald Trump amid tensions with the USA. “This country will continue to live in peace and in the United States anyone who wants to talk to Venezuela will be able to do so face to face without any problem,” Maduro mentioned on Venezuelan tv on Monday (native time). However, “the Christian people of Venezuela cannot be allowed to be bombed and massacred.”
Trump had beforehand confirmed his willingness to speak to Venezuela. Trump mentioned he would communicate to Maduro sooner or later.
Trump additionally doesn’t rule out assaults on Mexico
In the battle towards medicine, Trump has not dominated out assaults towards neighboring Mexico. “Would I launch an attack on Mexico to stop drugs? That would be fine with me,” Trump mentioned in response to a journalist’s query on the White House on Monday. There are “some big problems” with drug trafficking in Mexico and its capital.
83 folks killed in alleged battle towards drug smugglers
Since September, US forces have repeatedly attacked boats belonging to alleged drug smugglers within the Caribbean and the Eastern Pacific. At least 83 folks have been killed to date.
The United States accuses Venezuela of encouraging drug smuggling into the United States and thereby endangering the safety of the United States and its residents. Venezuela’s left-wing nationalist President Maduro, nevertheless, suspects US plans to overthrow him. The US authorities doesn’t view Maduro because the respectable president of Venezuela.
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