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The White House denied today that the government of President Donald Trump reached the point last year of the planning of a invasion of Venezuela but acknowledged that the military option remains on the table as one of the many possible tools to "help people " Venezuelan to "recover the democracy ".
"An invasion was not planned", a spokesman for the National Security Council of the White House ( NSC the body responsible for centralizing Washington's foreign, military and intelligence policy
The source however pointed out that the United States will continue to consider "all options available to it", including military, "to help the people of Venezuela recover democracy, stability and prosperity"
The spokesman, who requested anonymity, reacted in this manner to press releases released on Wednesday, according to which Trump raised last August some of his leading advisers on the possibility of invading Venezuela .
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At a meeting in August, the US president questioned his advisers, including the Secretary of State of the United States. At that time, Rex Tillerson, and National Security Advisor, General HR McMaster, why could not they invade the South American country?
The source confirmed that Trump requested the Military Highway but stated that what he wanted was to "ask for options" from his team to have a choice " disaster which occurred in Venezuela. "
" Asked about the military option on humanitarian aid on sanctions, on international cooperation against the regime of (19459003 ] Venezuelan President Nicolás ) Maduro He was an (option) in a series of different things, "he said. ] The official did not specify whether there were serious discussions about the possibility invasion .
The important thing, he insisted, is that United States "did not take military actions " for the moment in Venezuela ] although "it will continue to consider all the options" because no US government will reject them in a situation like that of the Caribbean country.
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After the US media published that Trump was planning to invade the South American country, Diosdado Cabello says the case will bring him to the Constituent National Assembly
The spokesman described some media reports about "sensationalists," as they arrive many "months after" the news. episode and "focus" "President Trump motivated the international community to work together to put pressure on . ] The dictatorship of Maduro to change his autocratic behavior, "said the spokesman.
The source pointed out the international sanctions imposed on the Maduro executive and the 30 million dollars in humanitarian aid that United States granted to Venezuelan refugees in the region.
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