U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States could launch a second military strike against Venezuela following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, warning that further action is possible if remaining members of the Venezuelan government fail to cooperate with efforts to “fix” the country.
Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump suggested that additional U.S. military interventions in Latin America cannot be ruled out, indicating that Colombia and Mexico could also face action if they do not reduce the flow of illegal drugs into the United States, according to Reuters.
“Operation Colombia sounds good to me,” Trump said, signaling a willingness to expand U.S. military pressure in the region.
Trump also commented on Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela, saying the country “appears to be ready to fall” without the need for direct U.S. military intervention.
Meanwhile, Nicolás Maduro is being held at a detention facility in New York, where he is awaiting a court appearance on Monday to face drug trafficking charges.
Maduro’s capture by U.S. forces has triggered deep uncertainty about Venezuela’s future, further destabilizing the oil-rich South American nation amid growing international concern.
