Archive · 25 Nov 2025
Trump May Speak to Maduro
US President Donald Trump might talk to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, even though the US says Maduro is part of a terrorist group.
The US is also doing more to stop drugs from coming into the country and has sent many soldiers and ships to the area.
Maduro says these claims are not true.
The US says Maduro and other officials are involved in drug trafficking, but Maduro and his government deny it.
The US is also calling a group called the Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization, which Maduro's government rejects.
The US is doing this to try to stop drugs and maybe talk to Maduro about other things.
US President Donald Trump may speak to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro despite designating him as a terrorist.
The date for the call is not decided as it is in the planning stages.
The US has designated the Cartel de los Soles, which includes Maduro, as a foreign terrorist organization.
The US military has amassed more than a dozen warships and 15,000 troops in the region for anti-drug operations.
Maduro and his government reject the allegations of involvement in drug trafficking and the designation of the Cartel de los Soles.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro
- What
- Potential talks between Trump and Maduro, US military operations in the region, designation of Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization
- When
- Ongoing, with recent US sanctions and military buildup
- Where
- Venezuela and the United States
- Why
- To discuss potential negotiations, intensify anti-drug operations, and designate the Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization
- US Military Operation
- Operation Southern Spear
- US Troops in Region
- 15,000
- US Warships in Region
- More than a dozen
- Cartel de los Soles Designation
- Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)
- Venezuelan Response to Designation
- Categorically rejects the designation
- Maduro's Alleged Involvement
- Denied by Maduro and Venezuelan government
- US Sanctions on Cartel de los Soles
- Imposed in July 2025
- Cartel's Alleged Support
- Tren de Aragua and Sinaloa Cartel