The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Tuesday that he does not rule out a possible dialogue with the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, despite his administration accusing him of leading a terrorist organization.
According to a report by the agency EFE, the president stated aboard the presidential plane that “I might talk to him, we’ll see,” when asked by reporters about the reasons for dialoguing with Maduro.
Trump added that "he is the leader" and that "we can save lives," although he warned that "if we can do it peacefully, that's fine, and if we have to do it the hard way, that's fine too."
The statements come amid rising tension in the Caribbean, marked by the naval and aerial deployment of the United States off the Venezuelan coast, under the pretext of combating drug trafficking.
The government of Caracas has denounced the operation as a "provocation" aimed at bringing about a "regime change."
According to flight tracking platforms, U.S. military aircraft—including B-52 bombers and F/A-18 fighters—were recently detected over the Caribbean Sea, between Venezuela and Curaçao.
In recent weeks, Trump has held meetings with the Pentagon to assess "courses of action" regarding Venezuela, after his administration intensified the military campaign in international waters against vessels linked to drug trafficking.
As context, on Monday Nicolás Maduro asserted from Caracas that Venezuela is experiencing a "decisive moment for its existence" and that it is "forbidden to fail" in the face of alleged threats from the United States.
The leader promised to defend the country “even with his life” and urged military personnel and officials to “tenfold their efforts” in response to the American deployment in the Caribbean.
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