Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has reached out to US President Donald Trump, calling for direct talks days after a US military strike on a boat from Venezuela. The incident, which the US government says involved drug traffickers, has heightened diplomatic friction between the two nations.
In a letter sent to President Trump on 6 September, Maduro rejected US claims that Venezuela is a significant conduit for Colombian drugs and emphasised his country's efforts to combat trafficking. "President, I hope that together we can defeat the falsehoods that have sullied our relationship, which must be historic and peaceful," Maduro wrote. "These and other issues will always be open for a direct and frank conversation with your special envoy (Richard Grenell) to overcome media noise and fake news."
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