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Washington: The Trump administration has built up a fleet of warships near Venezuela, including the largest U.S. aircraft carrier, as American forces keep blowing up small boats accused of smuggling narcotics for drug cartels.

The expanding U.S. military presence is fueling speculation that land attacks inside the South American country could be next. Even as tensions rise, President Donald Trump said Sunday that the U.S. “may be having some discussions” with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who faces charges of narcoterrorism in the U.S.

Trump didn’t offer details but said “Venezuela would like to talk.”

Maduro has insisted that the real purpose of the U.S. military operations — including the largest presence of U.S. war

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