President Donald J Trump on Friday announced that he recently canceled a previously planned second wave of attack on Venezuela following the release of some “political prisoners” that had been previously held by the South American nation.
In his latest post on Truth Social, Donald J Trump opined that the US and Venezuela were working well together to restore the oil and gas infrastructure of the Latin American country.
The US president also added that at least $100 billion would be invested by the “big oil” companies in Venezuela with whom the President would be meeting today to discuss financial details around the investment.
“Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second wave of attacks, which looks like it will not be needed,” Trump said, while noting that US naval assets would remain deployed “for safety and security purposes”.
What’s going on in Venezuela right now?
Venezuela is presently recuperating from the United States most recent attack on the country that resulted in the capture of their former leader Nicholas Maduro and his wife from their home. The former president of Venezuela is currently contending for his alleged drug trafficking crimes in New York.
Maduro’s deputy, Vice president Delcy Rodríguez is serving as interim President of Venezuela following the US strikes that resulted in the death of at least 70 Venezuelans and Cubans as per NYT. The attack prompted a global outcry with many suggesting the operation violated international laws.
What did Donald Trump Say?
“Venezuela is releasing large numbers of political prisoners as a sign of “Seeking Peace. This is a very important and smart gesture. The U.S.A. and Venezuela are working well together, especially as it pertains to rebuilding, in a much bigger, better, and more modern form, their oil and gas infrastructure,” Donald J Trump posted on his social media handle on TruthSocial.
While the Trump administration did not issue an official list of the released ‘political prisoners’, the releases are expected to include prominent opposition figures and civil society activists who had been detained in recent years.
“Because of this cooperation, I have cancelled the previously expected second Wave of Attacks, which looks like it will not be needed, however, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes. At least 100 Billion Dollars will be invested by BIG OIL, all of whom I will be meeting with today at The White House,” he concluded.
As per a report by NYT, draft circulars and notifications regarding the details of US operations at Venezuelan oil fields are yet to be finalised and are presently under discussion. It has been previously speculated by many industry analysts that the US may allow Indian firms like ONGC Videsh and Reliance Industries to access Venezuelan crude.