United States President Donald Trump returns to tighten his tone on the Latin American scene, launching new threats towards Venezuela and also harshly attacking the Colombian leadership. The statements, made to journalists on board Air Force One, immediately sparked international reactions and concerns.
Trump said that Washington is ready to consider a second attack against Venezuela if those in power in Caracas do not comply with the requests made by the United States. A warning that confirms the American administration’s hard line towards the Venezuelan government and that rekindles fears of a possible military escalation in the region.
During the same speech, the American president also addressed particularly harsh words to Colombia. “Colombia is governed by a sick man, he won’t be for a long time,” Trump declared, without providing further details or clarification on the meaning of his words. Immediately afterwards he added: «The Colombia operation seems like a good idea to me», suggesting the hypothesis of a new strategic-political initiative.
«All the Venezuelan, Colombian and Latin American people must take to the streets. National sovereignty is popular sovereignty.” This is how Colombian President Gustavo Petro responds to threats from Donald Trump on X. Gustavo Petro, in a series of online posts in the last few hours, said that he would “verify whether Trump’s words in English translate as the national press says.” Petro added that “he will respond to them once he understands what Trump’s illegitimate threat really means.”
In her first message as interim president of Venezuela after the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Delcy Rodríguez addressed United States President Donald Trump, inviting him to “work together” and calling for a respectful relationship between the two countries, characterized by “peace and dialogue, not war”. Rodríguez made this appeal after chairing his first cabinet meeting.
«President Donald Trump – said Rodríguez in his message, broadcast on his official Telegram channel – our people and our region deserve peace and dialogue, not war. This has always been the position of President Nicolás Maduro, and it is the position of all of Venezuela at this moment.”
«Our country aspires to live without external threats, in a climate of respect and international cooperation – he said again – We believe that global peace is built by first and foremost guaranteeing the peace of every nation. We invite the United States government to work together on a cooperative program, oriented towards shared development, within the framework of international law, and to strengthen lasting community coexistence”, declared the President in inter