"Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the US to combat drug trafficking, the country's president Nicolas Maduro has said, but he declined to comment on a reported CIA-led strike on a Venezuelan docking area that Donald Trump claimed was used by cartels. Maduro, in the pre-recorded interview with Spanish journalist Ignacio Ramonet, reiterated his belief that the US wants to force a change of government in Venezuela."
"What are they seeking? It is clear that they seek to impose themselves through threats, intimidation and force, Maduro said, later adding that it is time for both nations to start talking seriously, with data in hand. The Trump administration has accused Maduro of heading a drug cartel and says it is cracking down on trafficking, accusations he denies. The US government knows, because we've told many of their spokespeople, that if they want to seriously discuss an agreement"
"If they want oil, Venezuela is ready for US investment, like with Chevron, whenever they want it, wherever they want it and however they want it. Chevron is the only major oil company exporting Venezuelan crude to the US. Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. In the interview, Maduro refused to confirm whether the US had carried out an attack inside Venezuela, after Trump on Monday said the US had hit a docking facility that served Venezuelan drug trafficking boats last month."
Venezuela expressed willingness to negotiate with the United States on combating drug trafficking while declining to confirm reports of a CIA-led strike on a Venezuelan docking area. The Venezuelan government alleges the US seeks regime change to access Venezuela's oil reserves through a months-long pressure campaign and a major military deployment to the Caribbean. Venezuela signalled readiness for US oil investment, citing Chevron's current exports. The US has accused Venezuelan leadership of leading a drug cartel, an allegation denied by Venezuelan authorities. US media reported a CIA drone strike that, if confirmed, would mark a new phase involving naval deployments and airstrikes.
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