President Donald Trump denied contemplating attacks on military targets in Venezuela or that he has made a decision in this regard. A story published by the Miami Herald stated that the US Government had chosen to attack military installations within the country and that attacks could occur at any time. The Wall Street Journal also reported Thursday that the administration had identified potential targets but had not yet made a decision on whether to pursue them.
US President Donald Trump denied this Friday the 31st that he is considering attacks on Venezuela, contradicting a press report that stated that he had given his approval for this measure.
Trump responded “no” when asked by journalists on board the Air Force One If it was true that he was contemplating attacks on military sites in Venezuela. He again answered “no” when asked if he had made a decision on the matter.
A note published by Miami Herald It stated that the Trump administration had chosen to attack military installations inside Venezuela and that attacks could occur at any time. He Wall Street Journal also reported Thursday that the administration had identified potential targets but had not yet made a decision on whether to pursue them.
Asked about these reports, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said that “the anonymous sources do not know what they are talking about” and that any announcement would come from Trump.
Last week, Trump stated that “land will be the next step” after a series of attacks since mid-September against suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the eastern Pacific. To date, at least 12 “narco-boats” have been attacked and more than 50 people have died in these operations.
The president then said that he would not need to request authorization from Congress to attack the drug cartels.
Trump advisers, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have claimed that Nicolás Maduro is an illegitimate leader and that his regime is facilitating illegal trafficking. Opposition leader María Corina Machado, who recently won the Nobel Peace Prize, has also urged the US to increase pressure on Maduro to leave power.
The United Nations accused the United States of violating international law by attacking ships in the Caribbean and Pacific. Based on the “very scant” information provided by the Trump administration, none of the people on the attacked ships appeared to pose an imminent threat to the lives of others, High Commissioner Volker Turk said in a statement.
With information from Bloomberg
*Journalism in Venezuela is carried out in a hostile environment for the press with dozens of legal instruments in place to punish the word, especially the laws “against hate”, “against fascism” and “against the blockade.” This content was written taking into consideration the threats and limits that, consequently, have been imposed on the dissemination of information from within the country.
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