“Everything will be fine for peace and the future of Venezuela.”

president of venezuela, Nicolas MaduroHe confirmed on Wednesday that “about 10 days ago” Talk on the phone In a “friendly” way. With his American counterpart, Donald Trump, amid tensions over the country’s military deployment in the Caribbean region, and while it continues to receive flights with deported migrants despite the closure of its airspace announced by the Republican.

“About 10 days ago, the White House called Miraflores Palace (the seat of the Venezuelan government) and had a phone conversation with President Donald Trump,” Maduro said.

In an event broadcast by the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the Chavista leader said the conversation took place “in a tone of respect” It hopes that the contact represents a step “towards a respectful dialogue” between the two countries, without diplomatic relations since 2019.

“Hello dialogue, hello diplomacy (We welcome dialogue, we welcome diplomacy),” expressed Maduro, who, when recalling his time as an advisor in the government of President Hugo Chavez, who died in 2013, made it clear that to date he has not mentioned the matter. “prudence” Because there are issues, in his opinion, that must be kept silent about “until they come to light.”

“Everything will be fine”

The head of state insisted that the road between his country and the United States must be “Respect, diplomacy and dialogue”He expressed his confidence that “Everything will be fine For peace, independence, dignity and the future of Venezuela.”

Last Sunday, Trump confirmed with a brief “yes” that there was a conversation with Maduro. andThe president avoided going into details: “I don’t want to comment on it. I won’t say whether it’s bad or good.”

According to what the newspaper revealed New York TimesThe conversation between the two leaders was scheduled to take place in the second half of November to agree on a possible meeting between the two leaders in the United States.

The call included the US Secretary of StateMarco RubioIt was not translated into concrete plans for the meeting.

Maduro has publicly expressed his willingness to engage in dialogue with his American counterpart, something he has proposed doing “Face to face.”

Tensions between Caracas and Washington have escalated in recent days, and Trump on Saturday warned pilots and airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace and surrounding areas “closed” amid a communications crisis in the South American country.