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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Washington, October 7 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered an end to all efforts to reach a diplomatic agreement with Venezuela, The New York Times reported Monday, citing U.S. government officials.
During a meeting with top military leaders on Thursday, Donald Trump instructed Richard Grenell, the presidential envoy leading negotiations with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and other senior Venezuelan officials, to cease all diplomatic efforts, including talks with Maduro, officials said on Monday.
According to an article in The New York Times, D. Trump “has become increasingly frustrated with N. Maduro’s reluctance to voluntarily give up power and Venezuelan officials’ continued denial of their involvement in the drug trade.”
This move opens the way to a possible military escalation against drug traffickers or the government of N. Maduro, the article says.
Venezuela's president has repeatedly accused the United States of using threats from drug cartels as a pretext for regime change and a military buildup in Latin America.
While some cocaine leaves South America through Venezuela, the country is not a major source of drugs entering the United States, according to a 2020 report from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. –0–
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