00:00The United States may open to holding direct talks with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro,
00:06marking the first sign of a possible de-escalation as Washington steps up its military presence in the Caribbean.
00:13President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that Maduro would like to talk without offering further details.
00:21His comments come as the U.S. deployed its most advanced aircraft carrier to the region.
00:27The Pentagon confirmed that the U.S. Navy's largest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, has now entered the Caribbean,
00:48adding to warships, a nuclear submarine, F-35 fighter jets and other assets already positioned in the region.
00:56The attacks expand a months-long U.S. operation that has included 21 strikes on suspected drug boats, killing more than 80 people.
01:05Early on Sunday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will designate Cartel de los Soles, allegedly led by Maduro, as a foreign terrorist organization,
01:15accusing the group of working with the Venezuelan gang to move narcotics into the U.S.
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