‘We Do Not Want A Slave’s Peace’: Maduro Rejects US Pressure As Trump Weighs Options On Venezuela

‘We Do Not Want A Slave’s Peace’: Maduro Rejects US Pressure As Trump Weighs Options On Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday rejected what he called a “slave's peace", telling a massive rally in Caracas that the country would never submit to foreign pressure or domination. “We want peace, but peace with sovereignty, equality, freedom! We do not want a slave's peace, nor the peace of colonies," Maduro declared, dancing on stage as supporters waved flags.

His comments came amid escalating tensions with Washington, as the United States expands its military presence in the Caribbean and intensifies operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels. Maduro, who accuses the US of attempting to topple him, said Venezuela would not bow to external dictates as the region braces for potential confrontation.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump summoned his top national security officials to the Oval Office to discuss Venezuela, raising fresh concerns about possible military action. The White House confirmed the meeting but offered no specifics.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said she would “not detail the specifics of the meeting", but declined to rule out the deployment of US troops, noting, “There's options at the president's disposal that are on the table."

The United States has positioned the world's largest aircraft carrier and additional warships in the region since September, a buildup Washington says is aimed at curbing drug trafficking. Caracas insists regime change is the true objective. The US has also designated an alleged drug cartel run by Maduro, the so-called “Cartel of the Suns", as a terrorist organisation and announced a $50 million reward for his capture, a claim Venezuela and its allies dismiss as fabricated.

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Trump confirmed on Sunday that he recently spoke with Maduro for the first time since returning to office in January, describing it only as “a phone call." Reports in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal said the two discussed a possible meeting and even potential amnesty terms if Maduro agreed to step down. A U.S. senator later claimed Washington had offered Maduro safe passage to Russia or another country.

The Trump administration is also facing scrutiny over US airstrikes against alleged drug-trafficking boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific, which have killed at least 83 people. Trump said he would “look into" allegations that US forces carried out a “double-tap" strike that killed two survivors clinging to a burning vessel in September. The White House defended the action, saying Admiral Frank Bradley of US Special Operations Command acted lawfully when he ordered the follow-up strike.

Source: News18
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