US President Donald Trump discussed a potential meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro. This information was reported by the American newspaper The New York Times (NYT), citing its sources.
According to the publication, the heads of state explored the possibility of a meeting during a phone call last week, which involved US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. It is speculated that the talks could take place on US soil, though there are currently no concrete plans for such an event, the article suggests.
It has emerged that Trump intends to contact Maduro directly.
The White House press office declined to comment on the publication. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government did not respond to requests for further details.
On November 26th, Trump had expressed his willingness to hold talks with Maduro, though he did not specify definite timelines for such a conversation. Possible negotiations between the leaders of the two nations might occur amidst the ongoing US operation targeting drug traffickers in the region, during which Washington claims to be striking vessels transporting narcotics.
Previously, the US had indicated that the Trump administration had discussed the possibility of apprehending Maduro.
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