The move could pave the way for an attempt to force President Nicolas Maduro out of power, the report says

US President Donald Trump has ordered his diplomats to stop making overtures to Caracas, paving the way for a “potential military escalation” or an attempt to remove Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power, the New York Times reported Monday, citing sources. Bilateral tensions have flared up amid what the US claims is a campaign against drug cartels.

Trump reportedly conveyed the instruction to his special presidential envoy Richard Grenell, who had been in charge of negotiations with Maduro and his government, during a meeting…

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