Pres. Trump warns of a 'very tough' new stance on Venezuela after the departure of National Security Adviser John Bolton.
After months of political chaos, increasingly tight U.S. sanctions, and the threat of military force, President Donald Trump is warning of a"very tough" new stance on Venezuela after the departure of hawkish National Security Adviser John Bolton.
"My views on Venezuela, and especially Cuba, were far stronger than those of John Bolton. He was holding me back!" the president tweeted. It's unclear what that means. In January, Bolton held a notepad in the White House briefing room that clearly displayed his scribbled notes,"5,000 troops to Colombia." It prompted some concerns about a U.S. military operation, although it was mostly waved off as a Bolton psychological operation.
Still, there is growing concern that after months and years of chaos, Venezuela's crisis could soon turn sharply violent. The opposition-controlled National Assembly declared Maduro illegitimate in January and named its president Juan Guaidó as the country's interim leader, but even with the backing of the U.S. and 54 other countries, they have been unable to drive out Maduro.
The resulting humanitarian disaster has driven over 4 million refugees from the country, according to the United Nations refugee agency. if existing conditions do not change or are exacerbated, the number could reach up to 8.2 million by the end of 2020, according to the Organization of American States, or OAS. By comparison, 6.7 million Syrians have fled the country as refugees.
Amid those accusations, Maduro ordered a series of military exercises near the two countries' border this week, prompting Colombia's military to go on"high alert," a senior military commander said Wednesday, according to Reuters.
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