Trump refuses to talk to Maduro and hints at military intervention

Trump refuses to talk to Maduro and hints at military intervention

Arabic and International   Sunday, 13 August 2017


US President Donald Trump has asked his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro for a phone call, saying he will only talk to Maduro when democracy is re-established in Venezuela.

Maduro has asked his country's foreign ministry to arrange a telephone conversation with Trump.

"President Trump has been calling Maduro since the start of the current administration to respect Venezuela's constitution, to hold free and fair elections, to release political prisoners, to stop violating human rights, to stop the repression of the people," the White House said in a statement. Great Venezuelan ».

However, "the Maduro regime refused to respond to this call, which was rising in the whole region and in the world. Instead, he chose the path of dictatorship," according to the White House.

At the same time, the statement stressed the support of the United States to the people of Venezuela «in the face of continuing injustice practiced by the Maduro system», adding that Trump «will talk happily with Maduro once democracy is re-established in this country».

"A military operation and a military solution - that's exactly what we can achieve," he said.

In turn, the representative of the US Department of Defense, Eric Bahona, that the Pentagon did not receive presidential orders on Venezuela.

Relations between the United States and Venezuela deteriorated further after the Constituent Assembly of President Maduro held its first session amid opposition protests calling for demonstrations against the process. The Assembly has unlimited powers, including dissolving Parliament and changing laws, and is not subject to any authority, including the authority of the President.

The United States, the European Union and a number of Latin American countries considered the Constituent Assembly to be "illegitimate." The White House branded the Venezuelan president a dictator and imposed sanctions.

Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez described US President Donald Trump's statement on the possibility of military intervention in Venezuela as "madness" and "a manifestation of extremism." Lopez told VTV television this reckless act, is the highest manifestations of extremism. The extreme right-wing elite is leading the United States. "

Venezuela's Communications Minister Ernesto Villegas said the State Department would issue a statement rejecting the president's threat of military intervention in the country.

"Our Foreign Ministry will issue a formal statement rejecting imperialist threats," he wrote in a tweet on Twitter.

"The threat from Trump unites all Venezuelans to volunteer to prevent foreign interference and protect the homeland ..."

In his speech at the National Constituent Assembly (NCA), Maduro reiterated his desire to normalize political relations with the United States through negotiations and normal and open relations with them, without excluding cooperation with Washington.

The United States has tightened its sanctions against Venezuela, as well as a number of organizations and individuals, including eight officials, including Vadán Chávez, the brother of late President Hugo Chavez.

Earlier, the United States imposed sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro. Earlier, the US Treasury Department put 13 Venezuelan figures on the sanctions list.

Peru's Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna said Lima deplored the threat of force against Venezuela.

"Peru and other countries in the region deplore the threat of using force without the approval of the UN Security Council," Luna was quoted as saying by Reuters.

The minister also said that he, in cooperation with his counterparts in other countries in the region, was working on a statement in response to this American threat.

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