"5,000 soldiers in Colombia", the intriguing note from Donald Trump's security advisor

US President Donald Trump's national security advisor, John Bolton, showed the notes he had in his notebook Monday when he appeared before the press to announce new sanctions against Venezuela.

At a time when the United States views Nicolás Maduro's government as "illegitimate" and recognizes the authority of the opposition, Juan Guaidó, it is noted that among the Bolton, two inscriptions could be read. The first is prayingAfghanistan, welcome to negotiations"Peace with the Taliban, while the second says"5000 soldiers in Colombia"

In the press conference, to the question on a possible US military intervention in Venezuela, Reaffirmed Bolton, while maintaining last week's line, that "All options" are on the table. Consulted by AFP On the meaning of the last annotation, a senior US official said he had no information to prove these figures.

The Colombian Chancellor, Carlos Holmes TrujilloHe later said that he did not know the meaning of Bolton's notes. "The scope and reason for such annotation are unknown"He has declared since the presidential seat." Colombia will continue to dialogue permanently with the United States on all issues of common interest and to cooperate with this friendly country on bilateral, hemispheric and global issues. " he added.

Trujillo reiterated the position of Colombia, which has had virtually no diplomatic relations with Venezuela since mid-2017, seek out the "dictator" Maduro by diplomatic pressure. The government of Ivan Duque has opposed military intervention in its neighboring country, with which it shares 2,200 kilometers of border.

He also refused to be part of a US-orchestrated plot in which Brazil would participate in the overthrow and badbadination of Maduro, as Caracas argues.

(With information from AFP and EFE)