“US President Donald Trump said that Colombia is “ruled by a sick man” who sells cocaine to the United States and who “will not be doing this for a very long time.””, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Donald Trump, photo: Facebook Source: Trump on board Air Force One, quoted by CNN
Direct speech: “Colombia is also very sick, it is run by a sick man who likes to produce cocaine and sell it to the United States, and he will not be doing this for very long.”
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Details: The publication notes that Trump’s statement came after a large-scale attack on Venezuela and the capture of ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Direct speech: “We want viable and successful countries around us where oil can be extracted freely.
That’s good. This lowers prices. This is good for our country.”
Details: When asked by a reporter if the comments meant there could be an “operation” in Colombia in the future, Trump said, “Sounds good to me.”
What preceded: During a press conference on Saturday, Trump accused the Colombian leader of having “cocaine factories” and repeated that he should “watch his ass.”
Prehistory:
- On Saturday, January 3, the American special unit “Delta” captured the leader of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, and took him out of the country.
- Trump said the United States would govern Venezuela until there was a clear and secure transition of power there.
- Media later reported that the plane carrying captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, had arrived at US Stewart Air Force Base in New York.
- The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Venezuela decided that Vice President Delsey Rodríguez will perform the duties of the country’s president during Maduro’s absence.