President Donald Trump said he has canceled a previously anticipated second wave of U.S. military strikes against Venezuela after the country’s interim authorities began to release political prisoners, a move he described as a significant gesture toward peace following the U.S. extraction of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro to the United States to face narco-terrorism charges.
In a Jan. 9 post on Truth Social, Trump said Venezuela was freeing large numbers of political detainees as a sign it was “seeking peace,” calling the decision “a very important and smart gesture.”
He said cooperation with U.S. authorities—particularly on plans to rebuild Venezuela’s oil and gas infrastructure—had prompted him to halt further military action….
Trump Cancels Second Wave of Attacks Against Venezuela After Prisoner Release
