Trump news at a glance: Nicolás Maduro wants to have ‘serious talks’ with Trump
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Venezuelan leader calls for dialogue and diplomacy' between Washington and Caracas following US claims of airstrike - key US politics stories from 2 January 2026
The Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, has urged Donald Trump to abandon his illegal warmongering" and begin serious talks" with his administration as mystery continued to surround a purported pre-Christmas CIA airstrike on the South American country.
Speaking during an hour-long TV interview, Maduro declined to confirm reports of the apparent US attack, which would be the first on Venezuelan soil since Trump began his five-month campaign of military pressure in August.
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