Maduro Open to US Talks on Drug Trafficking

Venezuela’s president declined to comment on last week’s alleged strike on a docking area used by cartels in the South American country.
Maduro Open to US Talks on Drug Trafficking
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro joins a rally marking the anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines, which took place during Venezuela's 19th-century Federal War, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Dec. 10, 2025. Cristian Hernandez /AP Photo
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he is open to talks with the United States to combat drug trafficking, but did not comment on last week’s U.S. strikes on a docking facility.

Maduro made his comments in an interview aired Thursday on Venezuelan state television, repeating his claim that the United States is trying to force a government change in the South American country and gain access to its vast oil reserves through the campaign against the cartels.

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