The United States threatened to send Maduro to Guantanamo if he did not leave power

February 2, 2019

Donald Trump's security advisor said Washington was giving priority to sanctions and "political pressure" and had ruled out any military intervention in the Bolivarian country.

The National Security Advisor of President Donald Trump, John Bolton, warned the president on Friday Nicolás Maduro who could end up in Guantánamo, where the United States has a prison for terror suspects, he's not leaving Venezuela's power soon.

"Yesterday, I tweeted to wish you a long and peaceful retreat on a beautiful beach away from Venezuela. And the sooner you take advantage of this opportunity, the more likely you are to have a Nice and quiet retreat on a beautiful beach instead of being in another beach like Guantanamo. "Bolton said during an interview on the radio.

However, when asked if it was possible for the Chavista leader to be confronted with a possible "Bad end"Like the one who had the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini or the Romanian Nicolae Ceausescu, deceased executed, the responsible badured that the purpose of Washington is "A peaceful transition of power". "That's why we imposed economic sanctions and increased political pressure around the world, " added, while excluded that the United States is considering an intervention in the Caribbean country.

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Through the intermediary of his Twitter account, Councilor Trump wished Maduro "a long and quiet retreat, living on a beautiful beach somewhere far from Venezuela "and, later, the White House claimed to be "open to having conversations " sure "Where can I land? " the Venezuelan president when he decides to leave power.

Finally, Bolton said that if Maduro left power, "The oil infrastructure" from Venezuela "It can be settled quickly enough", and it can be a "Income source" important to repair the "Economic devastation" who lives the country.

Guaidó has been proclaimed interim president Venezuela on 23 January, citing two articles of the Venezuelan Constitution and consider the inauguration of Maduro illegitimate January 10 following the elections held last May and questioned by the international community.

The Trump government was the first to recognize Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela and, in response, Maduro cut off diplomatic relations with Washington.