According to Trump, “communism and socialism” are the causes of Latin America’s difficulties
(March 6, 2020) — US President Donald Trump claimed he “has plans” for Venezuela, as he said in a speech during the Latino Legislative Coalition Summit in Washington. The current US leader did not offer details of his purposes.
The US President affirmed he is “with Venezuela”, as well as blamed the legitimate leader of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolas Maduro, of causing “misery” for the Venezuelan people. According to Trump, “communism and socialism” are the causes of Latin America’s difficulties, problems that Washington could solve, as the US President expressed.
The Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela has been marked by unilateralism, lack of dialogue and disregard for the legitimacy of the current Caracas government. Since his self-proclamation as president in charge of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó has had the support of the US President, with whom he held a meeting at the White House and shared space in his annual guest speech last Feb.
Washington maintains a crude economic blockade against the government and people of Venezuela, as well as sanctions against its most important institutions and economic actors, as is the case of the Conviasa Airline, the most important of that nation.
Other measures include limitations on the Russian oil company Rosneft because of its relations with the South American country.
Venezuela, for its part, described these expressions as interferences and stated that Trump offends and disrespects the Venezuelan people. Jorge Arreaza, the Venezuelan Foreign Minister, announced an international lawsuit against because of the perjuries caused to national companies.
Donald Trump Says He Has Plans for Venezuela
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2020) — US President Donald Trump claims he “has plans” for Venezuela, addressing the Latino Legislative Coalition Summit in Washington. The US president did not offer details of his plans.
The US President affirmed he is “with Venezuela,” as well as blamed the legitimate leader of the Bolivarian Republic, Nicolas Maduro, of causing “misery” for the Venezuelan people. According to Trump, “communism and socialism” are the causes of Latin America’s difficulties — “problems that Washington could solve.”
The Trump administration’s approach to Venezuela has been marked by unilateralism, lack of dialogue and disregard for the legitimacy of the current Caracas government. Since his self-proclamation as “president” of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó has had the support of the US president, with whom he held a meeting at the White House last month.
Washington maintains a brutal economic blockade against the government and people of Venezuela, as well as sanctions against its most important institutions and economic actors, as is the case of the Conviasa Airlines, the most important of that nation. Other measures include limitations on the Russian oil company Rosneft because of its relations with the South American country.
Graham Says Trump Floated Using Military Force in Venezuela
(January 27, 2019) — President Trump reportedly broached the idea of using military force in Venezuela in a conversation with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) earlier this month.
Graham recounted the exchange to Axios, telling the news outlet that Trump asked him what he thought about using military force in a nation where the US is pushing for regime change.
“Well, you need to go slow on that, that could be problematic,” Graham recalls saying to Trump, according to Axios. Trump reportedly replied, “well, I’m surprised, you want to invade everybody.”
“And I said, ‘I don’t want to invade everybody, I only want to use the military when our national security interests are threatened,’ ” Graham told Axios.
Graham added that Trump is “really hawkish” when it comes to Venezuela. But Axios noted that there are no signs the Trump administration has plans to invade the South American country.
Instead, the administration appears to be pushing for regime change in the nation through diplomatic and economic pressures.
The report comes as tensions escalate between the US and Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro amid a political crisis in the nation. The Trump administration last week recognized Juan Guaidó, the president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, as Venezuela’s interim president.
Canada, the Organization of American States, Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia also endorsed Guaidó after he declared himself interim president last Wednesday. Election officials said Maduro won the most recent election, but many organizations consider the results illegitimate.
Maduro has meanwhile vowed to hold onto power, and on Wednesday gave all US diplomats 72 hours to leave the country.
Guaidó told The Washington Post on Sunday that he’s in talks with military and civilian officials as part of an effort to oust Maduro.
“We have been in talks with government officials, civilian and military men,” Guaidó told the Post. “This is a very delicate subject involving personal security. We are meeting with them, but discreetly.”
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