The US president has been accusing the government in Caracas of aiding “narcoterrorist” drug cartels

US President Donald Trump has said he is open to negotiating with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to defuse tensions and the ongoing war scare between the countries.

Trump has accused Maduro of operating “narcoterrorist” cartels, an allegation Maduro has denied.

“We may be having some discussions with Maduro, and we’ll see how that turns out,” Trump said on Sunday in Florida before boarding a flight to Washington. “They would like to talk,” he added.

Trump also repeated his claim that the Venezuelan government has helped cartels smuggle drugs…

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