President Donald Trump has said he spoke with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, but he declined to give any details of their discussion.

Newsweek has reached out to the government of Venezuela by email for comment.

Why It Matters

Trump said on Saturday the airspace above and around Venezuela is to be "closed in its entirety,” raising the prospect of an imminent U.S. attack. The United States has deployed more than a dozen U.S. warships and 15,000 troops in the Caribbean as part of "Operation Southern Spear."

The confrontation has become the most volatile flashpoints in the Americas. U.S. pressure on Caracas stems from accusations that Maduro and senior officials are linked to narcotrafficking networks. Maduro denies that.

Venezuelan leaders say the United States is intent on

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