US President Donald Trump opened up on the possibility of war with Venezuela amid increasing military presence in the Caribbean.
According to The Guardian, the US president shared mixed views on the military intervention in Venezuela, as he first downplayed the war threat but then warned that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's days in power are limited.
During an interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes program, released on Sunday, November 2, Trump was asked if the US will begin a war against Venezuela. He said, “I doubt it. I don’t think so.”
However, when asked if Maduro’s days as president were numbered, the Republican president replied, “I would say yeah. I think so, yeah.”
The 79-year-old also denied any planning of attacks inside Venezuela but said, “I wouldn’t be inclined to say that I would do that. I’m not going to tell you what I’m going to do with Venezuela, if I was going to do it or if I wasn't going to do it."
Maduro, who is wanted in the US on drug trafficking charges, accused Washington of "fabricating a new war" and using narcotraffic for "imposing regime change" in Caracas to seize Venezuelan oil.
US strikes have killed at least 65 people in the Caribbean and the Pacific in recent weeks, sparking widespread backlash from the countries in the region.
