
Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro confirmed that he held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on November 21, describing the conversation as respectful and potentially opening the door to renewed diplomatic engagement between the two governments.
"About ten days ago the White House called the Miraflores Palace and I had a conversation with President Donald Trump," Maduro said during a televised appearance in Caracas. "It was in a tone of respect, even cordial. If that call means that steps are being taken toward respectful dialogue, welcome dialogue and diplomacy."