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US President Donald Trump has confirmed a report from The New York Times that Venezuelan officials have offered the US significant stakes in the country's natural resources in an effort to ease tensions with Washington.
According to Trump, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is willing to "offer everything" to avoid confrontation with the US. This statement comes after Trump authorized CIA operations in Venezuela last week, a move he claimed was necessary due to rampant drug trafficking from the country into the US.
The US has been stepping up pressure on Venezuela in recent months, accusing Maduro of being at the helm of a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation into the US. The Justice Department has raised its reward for information leading to Maduro's capture to $50 million, highlighting the administration's focus on disrupting illicit trade with Venezuela.
Trump also claimed that the Venezuelan government is "emptied their prisons into the United States", suggesting that many of the country's most serious criminals are being released and then smuggling narcotics across the border. To combat this, Trump has deployed a large naval force to the region, including fighter jets, a nuclear-powered submarine, and 10,000 US troops stationed in Puerto Rico and on ships in the Caribbean.
It is unusual for a US president to publicly acknowledge CIA operations in another country, which often remain classified due to their covert nature. The fact that Trump has done so suggests a desire to demonstrate his administration's commitment to countering Venezuelan narcotics trafficking into the US.
According to Trump, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is willing to "offer everything" to avoid confrontation with the US. This statement comes after Trump authorized CIA operations in Venezuela last week, a move he claimed was necessary due to rampant drug trafficking from the country into the US.
The US has been stepping up pressure on Venezuela in recent months, accusing Maduro of being at the helm of a large-scale narcotics trafficking operation into the US. The Justice Department has raised its reward for information leading to Maduro's capture to $50 million, highlighting the administration's focus on disrupting illicit trade with Venezuela.
Trump also claimed that the Venezuelan government is "emptied their prisons into the United States", suggesting that many of the country's most serious criminals are being released and then smuggling narcotics across the border. To combat this, Trump has deployed a large naval force to the region, including fighter jets, a nuclear-powered submarine, and 10,000 US troops stationed in Puerto Rico and on ships in the Caribbean.
It is unusual for a US president to publicly acknowledge CIA operations in another country, which often remain classified due to their covert nature. The fact that Trump has done so suggests a desire to demonstrate his administration's commitment to countering Venezuelan narcotics trafficking into the US.