Overview
- Maduro said in a state TV interview that Venezuela is ready to negotiate with the United States on combating drug trafficking and to welcome U.S. oil investment.
- He declined to confirm or deny an alleged strike on Venezuelan soil, saying the issue could be discussed in a few days.
- President Donald Trump announced this week that the United States carried out a land strike on a dock tied to alleged drug boats, without disclosing the location, timing, or responsible agency.
- The Associated Press reported, citing two people familiar with the operation, that the CIA conducted a drone strike last week at a Venezuelan docking area, a claim not publicly confirmed by either government.
- The Trump administration says maritime operations since September have reached 35 boat strikes with at least 115 deaths, expanding from the Caribbean into the eastern Pacific as legal and diplomatic questions mount.