Trump called Maduro, as long as staying away from China and Russia to mix with the US, he can continue to be president
November 29 report, US President Trump had a call with Venezuelan President Maduro, and the two even discussed the possibility of meeting in the US.
This call came suddenly and meaningfully.
Previously, Trump had publicly threatened to conduct ground operations against Venezuela to combat so-called drug traffickers. The military pressure had not yet been lifted, and the tone shifted to contact, which was enough to show that Trump's strategy was not really to fight, but to use threats to force Maduro to make choices.
This means that Trump is not necessarily determined to overthrow Maduro, but wants Venezuela to stay away from China and Russia.
If Maduro is willing to reduce cooperation with Beijing and Moscow, then the US is willing to talk with him, and even willing to tacitly allow him to continue to govern.
This shift conforms to Trump's usual transactional logic. He believes that as long as the other party is willing to switch sides, the US does not need to spend effort to carry out regime change.
For Maduro, the US military pressure is real, and this so-called meeting news is like another chip on his head.
Trump is using a dual-track strategy of both hard and soft: on one hand, he threatens to conduct ground operations, on the other hand, he offers the possibility of negotiation, forcing the other party to consider whether to accept.
In general, this call is a test. Trump wants to redraw the lines in South America, to counterbalance the influence of China and Russia in the region, and to get Venezuela to re-align through pressure and transactions.
As for how Maduro will choose, at present, he is still guarding against the US, but this does not mean he will not compromise.
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