<p>Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro signaled that he&#8217;s ready to make a deal with President Donald Trump following months of United States strikes on alleged narco traffickers off the coast of Venezuela and a blockade against sanctioned oil tankers in the region.</p>
<p>Maduro said in an interview that aired Thursday that he&#8217;s &#8220;ready&#8221; for talks with the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hes-not-ruling-out-war-with-venezuela?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=16&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Says+He%E2%80%99s+Not+Ruling+Out+War+With+Venezuela">United States</a> to reach an agreement on countering drug trafficking in the region, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/world/maduro-says-venezuela-ready-make-deal-us-drugs-oil-after-military-strikes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to Fox News.</p>
<p>&#8220;The U.S. government knows, because we’ve told many of their spokespeople, that if they want to seriously discuss an agreement to combat drug trafficking, we’re ready,&#8221; Maduro said.</p>
<p>&#8220;If they want oil, Venezuela is ready for U.S. investment, like with Chevron, whenever they want it, wherever they want it and however they want it,&#8221; he said.</p>
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<p>The socialist leader said the United States ultimately wants regime change in Venezuela and access to its massive oil reserves by working &#8220;to impose themselves through threats, intimidation and force.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Trump administration has carried out more than <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-s-hits-drug-boat-loading-facility-in-venezuela-trump-says">20 strikes</a> against alleged drug boats, killing more than 100 people in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific since September, according to Reuters.</p>
<p>In one recent operation, the United States struck a dock where boats are loaded with drugs. The hit marked the first known land strike Washington carried out on Venezuela.</p>
<p>Maduro, however, declined to react to the strike during a recent interview, saying he&#8217;d &#8220;talk about it in a few days,&#8221; according to Fox News.</p>
<p>Last month, Trump announced <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-orders-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-oil-tankers-moving-in-and-out-of-venezuela">“a total and complete blockade”</a> of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, which has resulted in the seizures of two vessels off the South American country&#8217;s coast.</p>
<p>Trump has also deployed roughly 15,000 troops to the Caribbean as part of a massive buildup of military assets.</p>
<p>The White House didn&#8217;t immediately respond to The Daily Wire&#8217;s request for comment on Maduro&#8217;s latest statements.</p>

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