Venezuela crisis: President Maduro admits secret talks with US (BBC)

Venezuela’s embattled President Nicolás Maduro said he had been in talks with the Trump administration for months, even as the US ramped up its sanctions.

The US is one of more than 50 nations which do not recognise Mr Maduro as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.

It imposed sweeping sanctions earlier this month aimed at increasing pressure on President Maduro to step down.

But on Tuesday Mr Maduro confirmed that talks with the Trump administration had been going on for months. Read more