Trump confirms conversation with Venezuela's Maduro
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Maduro's strategy of hunkering down and dragging out negotiations to bore opponents into submission has proven effective time and again. Trump faces a worthy adversary who excels at turning deadly situations into wars of attrition, buying time while hoping pressure dissipates. The Venezuelan standoff is a game at which Maduro excels, and the only way to win against him is not to play.
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There's a 40% chance that the U.S. will invade Venezuela before Jan. 20, 2029, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
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