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President Donald Trump says he spoke to Venezuela's Maduro amid tensions

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The phone call does not appear to have helped ease the confrontation.

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  1. Breitbart News

    Trump Confirms Phone Conversation with Venezuela's Maduro (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Donald Trump confirmed to reporters that he spoke with Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro over the phone on Sunday.

  2. Blaze Media

    Trump confirms call with Maduro after report of alleged regime-change ultimatum (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump's designation of Venezuelan airspace as a no-fly zone is a good sign the phone call did not go well for Maduro.

  3. Newsweek

    President Donald Trump says he spoke to Venezuela's Maduro amid tensions (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The phone call does not appear to have helped ease the confrontation.

  4. Digital Journal

    Trump confirms call with Maduro, Caracas slams US maneuvers (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday he had recently spoken with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro amid soaring tensions between the two countries,

  5. New York Post

    Venezuelan dictator Maduro says his phone call with Trump was ‘respectful and cordial,’ as he hopes for peace (opens New York Post)

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    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro described his last call with President Trump — where he asked for amnesty in exchange for fleeing the country — as "respectful and cordial," hoping it would lead to peace with the US.

  6. Breitbart News

    Venezuela's Maduro Says Phone Call with Trump 'Respectful and Cordial' (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro claimed that his recent phone conversation with President Donald Trump was "friendly" and "cordial."

  7. Al Jazeera

    Venezuela’s Maduro confirms ‘cordial’ call with Trump amid tensions with US (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Venezuelan leader expresses hope phone call marks beginning of ‘respectful dialogue’ between Washington and Caracas.