A: Hey there! Got any scoop on the news?
B: Not really, what's up?

A: Well, it looks like President Trump is thinking about how to handle Venezuela. There's talk that they might take military action.

B: Military action? That sounds serious! What's the reason for this?

A: Seems like they're claiming that big amounts of drugs are being smuggled from countries like Venezuela into the U.S. Since September, they've been attacking boats carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela and other places too. They even sent an advanced aircraft carrier to the region!

B: Wow, I didn't know things were that bad! So, has Trump made a decision about what to do next?

A: He said he's "sort of" decided but wouldn't tell us exactly what it is. He did say though that they've made progress in stopping drugs from entering the U.S. from Venezuela.

B: It sounds like there's been a lot of discussion about this in the White House. I heard they had Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine at the White House for two days in a row to talk about potential military action in Venezuela.

B: On the other hand, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is urging people in the U.S. to stop any possible war in South America and the Caribbean. He doesn't want another Gaza or Afghanistan in South America!

A: That's for sure! He wants peace and international law to triumph instead. Sounds like a pretty intense situation, doesn't it? Let's hope things don't escalate too much!