Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days ago, calling the exchange “respectful and cordial” as a U.S. military buildup fuels fears of war.
00:00In other news, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump about 10 days ago, amid a U.S. military build-up in Latin America.
00:12He described the call as respectful and cordial, hinting it could open the door to diplomacy.
00:20The call comes after months of U.S. pressure on Caracas in what Trump calls an anti-drug trafficking campaign.
00:26His administration has deployed the world's largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean, destroyed suspected drug-smuggling vessels, and threatened strikes on Venezuelan soil.
00:36Caracas says these moves are aimed at toppling Maduro's government.
00:40On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a resolution to block military action against Venezuela without congressional approval, after Trump said a land campaign could begin soon.
00:52Under Senate rules, the measure must come to vote within three days.
00:55Since early September, U.S. forces have carried out at least 21 strikes on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, killing at least 83 people as Washington steps up its campaign against Maduro.
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