The Venezuelan government said on Sept. 21 that President Nicolás Maduro had sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump proposing to engage in dialogue to address the differences between the two countries.
The letter, released by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, was sent on Sept. 6, after U.S. forces struck a Venezuela-origin boat on Sept. 2 that was allegedly bound for the United States with illegal drugs.
Maduro wrote that he intends to clear up the “many controversies” in the U.S.–Venezuela relations, particularly allegations that his government is tied to drug trafficking gangs, which he dismissed as “fake news.”…