(US, 23rd) US officials have revealed that the Trump administration will soon launch a new phase of actions targeting Venezuela.
Reuters reported this information on Saturday (November 22), citing four US officials. However, the exact timing and scope of the new US actions remains undetermined, and it is also unclear whether President Trump has made a final decision to take action.
For months, US military forces have been amassing in the Caribbean Sea, and US-Venezuela relations have continued to deteriorate. In recent weeks, there have been successive reports that the US will take further actions against Venezuela, and there is widespread speculation about whether Venezuelan President Maduro will step down under pressure.
A senior US government official stated on Saturday that no possibilities are ruled out regarding Venezuela. "President Trump is prepared to use all US capabilities to stop drugs from entering our country and to bring those responsible to justice."
Two US officials told Reuters that the new actions against Maduro are likely to be conducted secretly. Another two officials revealed that possible options being considered include overthrowing the Maduro regime.
Maduro will celebrate his 63rd birthday on Sunday (the 23rd). On Saturday night, he attended the premiere of a TV series adapted from his life at a theater in Caracas.
As tensions in the region intensify, the US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday (the 21st) warned major airlines of "potentially dangerous situations" when flying through Venezuelan airspace, urging them to exercise caution.
Six airlines cancelled flights to Venezuela on Saturday: Spain's Iberia, Portugal's TAP Air, Chile's LATAM Airlines Group, Colombia's Avianca, Brazil's Gol Linhas Aéreas, and Caribbean Airlines from Trinidad and Tobago.
For months, US military forces have been amassing in the Caribbean Sea, and US-Venezuela relations have continued to deteriorate. In recent weeks, there have been successive reports that the US will take further actions against Venezuela, and there is widespread speculation about whether Venezuelan President Maduro will step down under pressure.
A senior US government official stated on Saturday that no possibilities are ruled out regarding Venezuela. "President Trump is prepared to use all US capabilities to stop drugs from entering our country and to bring those responsible to justice."
Two US officials told Reuters that the new actions against Maduro are likely to be conducted secretly. Another two officials revealed that possible options being considered include overthrowing the Maduro regime.
Maduro will celebrate his 63rd birthday on Sunday (the 23rd). On Saturday night, he attended the premiere of a TV series adapted from his life at a theater in Caracas.
As tensions in the region intensify, the US Federal Aviation Administration on Friday (the 21st) warned major airlines of "potentially dangerous situations" when flying through Venezuelan airspace, urging them to exercise caution.
Six airlines cancelled flights to Venezuela on Saturday: Spain's Iberia, Portugal's TAP Air, Chile's LATAM Airlines Group, Colombia's Avianca, Brazil's Gol Linhas Aéreas, and Caribbean Airlines from Trinidad and Tobago.