Trump speaks on long-term US grip on Venezuela and its oil
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The President of the United States, in an interview with The New York Times, did not rule out the possibility of visiting Venezuela in the future and noted that he plans to rule the country for a long time, as it needs to be rebuilt.
When asked how long he would rule Venezuela, Trump replied that time would tell.
"I would say much longer than that. We have to rebuild. You have to rebuild the country, and we will rebuild it in a very profitable way. We’re going to be using oil, and we’re going to be taking oil," the US President says.
According to him, such steps reduce oil prices, but the US will give Venezuela the money it desperately needs.
When asked about a possible visit to Venezuela, Trump said he would agree to go to that country if it were safe.
"I would love to go, yeah. I think at some point it’ll be safe, believe it or not. I would love to go," he adds.
Background
On the night of January 3, the United States carried out a series of strikes on Venezuelan territory.
The operation was targeted: at around 2 a.m. local time, residents of Caracas reported the appearance of military aircraft, after which explosions were heard in the city. Facilities related to the country's defense infrastructure were hit.
Later, Donald Trump announced a large-scale operation against Venezuela and its President, Nicolas Maduro. He was detained and taken out of the country.
According to Trump, Venezuela's interim government will transfer 30 to 50 million barrels of high-quality, sanctioned oil. This is one of the components of the US plan: Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the United States would begin a three-stage process in Venezuela, the first of which involves oil production.
At the same time, yesterday, January 11, US citizens were advised to leave Venezuela immediately and warned against any travel to the country.
