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US President Donald Trump
The United States is preparing to bomb military installations in Venezuela at any time, in an escalation of conflict against the regime of Nicolás Maduro. Donald Trump denies having any intention of attacking the country.
The administration of Donald Trump decided attack military installations in Venezuelan territory, and attacks can occur at any timesources close to the Republican president’s government told the newspaper.
According to the Miami daily, US air strikes could occur “in a matter of days or even hours”.
What good is it that the Trump administration already identified targets in Venezuela, including military installations used for drug trafficking, but highlights that “the President has not yet made a final decision relating to ordering bombings on land”.
According to North American officials cited by the WSJ, if Trump decides to proceed with the air strikes, these will send a clear message to the Venezuelan leader, Nicolás Maduro, that It’s time to resign.
According to those responsible cited by both publications, the attack aims to dismantle the Los Soles Cartel and drug trafficking networks of Venezuela, but the North American offensive essentially intends to pressure the Venezuelan President to abandon power.
“Potential targets under consideration include ports and airports controlled by the military, allegedly used to traffic drugs, including naval installations and airstrips, according to one of those responsible”, says The Wall Street Journal.
According to a source cited by the Herald, Maduro’s time “is running out”, as he now “there is more than one general willing to capture you and hand him over.” The sources declined to reveal whether the Venezuelan leader will be one of the targets of the bombings.
The American president, however, denies having the intention to attack Venezuela. According to the AFP agency, when asked about the topic by a journalist on board Air Force One, Donald Trump responded with a simple “no”.
On Tuesday, Donald Trump reiterated that he will prevent the entry of drugs “by land” in the United States, after almost two months of , 15 speedboats in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, which, since September 1st, have resulted in 61 deaths and three survivors.
“Finally, we are fighting a war against the cartels. We are fighting a war like you’ve never seen before, and we will win this battle. We are already winning it at sea”, declared Trump, in a speech to US troops in Japan.
The information about emerged on the same day that the UN accused the North American Government of “violate international law” with his attacks on vessels at sea, claiming that the people on board were victims of “extrajudicial executions”.
“These attacks, and their growing human cost, are unacceptable. The United States must put an end to them”, demanded the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk.
