On the 17th, Quinnipiac University in the U.S. released the results of a public opinion poll showing that 63% of American voters oppose the U.S. launching military action in Venezuela.
The poll shows that only 25% of respondents agree with the U.S. taking military action in Venezuela, while 12% said they “don’t know” or did not respond. In addition, 53% of respondents oppose the U.S. conducting military strikes against so-called “drug trafficking boats” in international waters, 42% expressed support, and 5% said “don’t know” or did not respond.
The poll was conducted between the 11th and 15th, surveying 1,035 registered voters nationwide in the U.S.
On the 16th, U.S. President Trump posted on social media that the U.S. had designated the Venezuelan government as a “foreign terrorist organization” and ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.
Recently, under the pretext of “drug enforcement,” the U.S. has deployed several warships in the Caribbean Sea near Venezuela to exert pressure on the country. At the end of November, Trump threatened that the U.S. could “soon” carry out land-based strikes against Venezuela’s “drug traffickers.”