The president of the United States, Donald Trumphas reported this morning that he has made a “decision” when questioned by journalists about his meetings about Venezuela and his following military actions in the country.
“I’ve already decided, but I can’t tell you what it will be,” the president detailed after questions from reporters in the Air Force One.
“We have made a lot of progress with Venezuela in terms of stopping the massive entry of drugs,” the US leader continued in his statements.
For his part, the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Madurohas said that his country will not become “the Gaza South America“.
“Do we want another Gaza now in South America? What do the people of the United States say? (…) Let me tell you no. Peace will triumph here,” the president said in a broadcast on Venezuelan state television channel (VTV) during Friday.
In his speech, Maduro has asked the American people, without specifically alluding to any name, to stop “the mad hand of those who order bombing, killing and waging war” on South America and the Caribbean. The United States has deployed naval and air forces to the region, including the Gerald Ford aircraft carrierthe largest in its fleet.
In his characteristic English and Spanish, the Venezuelan leader has assured that “the order is peace“. “War (war), no. Death (death), no. Peace, and life, and love. Peace, life and love. “No to hate, no to war.”
“Variety of options”
Before Trump’s statements, the Washington Post exclusively revealed that the president had met with the Secretary of War, Pete Hegsethand the chief of the General Staff, Dan Caineto discuss a “variety of options” on possible military actions in Venezuela.
The private meeting, according to the Postcame 24 hours after Hegseth announced on his official X account the start of the military operation ‘Lance of the South’ on the continent with the aim of combating drug trafficking, although without detailing the objectives or specific actions.
This Friday, the United States announced a new attack against a boat supposedly loaded with drugs that killed four people and framed it as part of the ‘Southern Spear’ mission.
From Trinidad and Tobago (a country that is about 12 kilometers from the nearest Venezuelan coast) it was confirmed that the US Navy will return to the island from this Sunday until November 21 to continue your military exercises with the Trinidadian Defense Forcea situation that on previous occasions Chavismo has denounced as acts of provocation.
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