Venezuela, U.S. Have Met 'Secretly' for Months, Maduro Says
- Secret talks have been held with high-ranking U.S. officials
- Maduro says he wants to talk directly with Trump about crisis
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Venezuelan officials have been holding “secret meetings” with “high-ranking” U.S. counterparts for months, President Nicolas Maduro said.
“There have been contacts with high-ranking U.S. government officials in the Trump administration and my government under my express authorization to try resolving the conflict,” Maduro said in a speech broadcast Tuesday on state television. Maduro said he was ready to speak directly with President Donald Trump about Venezuela. He gave no further details on the meetings.