Trump Cancels Planned Attacks on Venezuela
On Friday morning, President Donald Trump shared that he had halted plans for a “second wave” of attacks on Venezuela, attributing this decision to cooperation from Venezuelan leaders.
He stated, “Venezuela is releasing a significant number of political prisoners as a sign of peace,” in a message on Truth Social. He called this a “very important and wise move.”
Trump elaborated on the collaboration between the U.S. and Venezuela, particularly regarding enhancements to oil and gas infrastructure. He mentioned that due to this cooperation, the anticipated second wave of attacks was no longer necessary, even though he cautioned that ships would remain positioned as a precaution.
Additionally, he mentioned plans to meet with oil executives that day, expressing optimism about a $100 billion investment from major oil companies, all of whom he would be meeting with at the White House.
Following this, he signed off his post with “President DJT.”
This statement from Trump came in the wake of an operation aimed at apprehending former President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, accused of drug trafficking. This complex operation reportedly involved military force and special troops to rescue the couple from a location within a Venezuelan military base. Interestingly, no U.S. soldiers were reported harmed; however, Venezuela claimed that around 100 civilians died during the operation, including Cuban military officers assigned to protect the couple.
Despite Trump’s apparent progress with Venezuela, many of Maduro’s aides and officials still hold power, including the former Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, who currently acts as president.
Earlier this week, Trump revealed that Venezuela plans to purchase American products. He wrote, “I was just informed that Venezuela intends to buy only American products with the funds from our new oil deal,” indicating that these purchases would encompass U.S. agricultural goods, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and materials for improving Venezuela’s power grid.
He concluded with, “In other words, Venezuela is committed to doing business with the United States as a major partner. This is a wise choice and a very good thing for the Venezuelan people and the United States.”
