A rare meeting between two world leaders occurred at a Trump-hosted reception in New York, marking their first face-to-face encounter since the U.S. military intervention that led to the removal of Venezuela’s former authoritarian president earlier this year. The diplomatic encounter at the Lotte Palace Hotel comes amid shifting geopolitical tensions following the regime change in Caracas. Analysts are likely scrutinizing the exchange for clues about future relations between the two nations. The meeting underscores the high-stakes nature of post-conflict diplomacy in Latin America.
The pull aside took place at a Trump-hosted reception at the Lotte Palace Hotel in New York and marked the first meeting between the two leaders since US forces captured and deposed former Venezuelan dictator Nocolas Maduro in January.
