U.S. President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of a planned second wave of military attacks on Venezuela on Friday, saying that all naval vessels will remain in their current positions for safety and security reasons.
According to Al Qahera News, Trump said the decision was made to avoid further escalation and to support ongoing diplomatic engagement. “We are working well with Venezuelan representatives,” he said, adding that cooperation between Washington and Caracas is improving.
The announcement comes in the wake of an unprecedented U.S. military operation earlier this month in which elite American forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, and transported them to the United States to face federal charges, including alleged drug trafficking and narco-terrorism.
The operation drew international condemnation, with Venezuelan officials and allies denouncing the seizure as an "illegal kidnapping" and violation of national sovereignty, even as Maduro pleaded not guilty in a Manhattan federal court.
The controversial raid triggered a constitutional crisis in Caracas and sparked protests from global governments and rights groups, many of whom warned that such actions could destabilize the region. Despite sharp tensions following the operation, recent gestures — including the release of several political prisoners and diplomatic overtures — appear to have opened a limited window for reduced hostilities, AP News reported.
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