This Friday it had been reported by newspapers Miami Herald e The Wall Street Journal that the US was preparing to bomb military installations in Venezuela.
The President of the United States (USA), Donald Trump, denied this Friday that he was following news that indicated the preparation of US bombings on Venezuelan military installations.
Questioned on board the presidential plane Air Force One about the news in the newspapers e which cited sources close to the US administration, Trump limited himself to saying that the information published by the media was not true.
The President refused to provide further details and repeated the answer when confronted again on possible military decisions against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
According to the Miami Herald, airstrikes could occur “in a matter of days or even hours”while The Wall Street Journal reported that the decision “it was still under analysis”.
“Potential targets under consideration include military-controlled ports and airports allegedly used to traffic drugs, including naval installations and airstrips, according to one of the officials,” added The Wall Street Journal.
A Any offensive would increase tensions with Caracas, in a context of North American military reinforcement in the Caribbean, which should soon include the aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford, the most modern in the United States fleet.
