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Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by naijapikin04(m): 11:10am On Feb 19, 2019
http://nextedition.com.ng/2019/02/19/trump-urges-venezuelan-military-set-your-country-free/

US President Donald Trump has appealed directly to the Venezuelan military to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro.

In a speech in Miami, the president warned "the eyes of the entire world" were on those propping him up.

Mr. Trump said those who continued to back Mr. Maduro's government were risking their own futures and lives.

President Maduro condemned Mr. Trump's speech as "almost Nazi-style" and said the military would respond with unity.

Venezuela's president is refusing to step down or call new elections, despite mounting international pressure.

It comes after dozens of countries, including the US, have recognised opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country's interim president.

The head of the country's opposition-led National Assembly declared himself interim leader during anti-government protests last month.

Mr. Guaidó has vowed to oversee fresh elections on the grounds that Mr. Maduro's 2018 re-election was flawed.

Mr. Maduro has criticised outside influence in the country's internal affairs and has maintained the support of his military and several key allies
Mr. Trump gave a speech on Monday at Miami's Florida International University to a crowd of mostly Venezuelan and Cuban immigrants.

The area is home to tens of thousands of Venezuelan expatriates - many of whom fled Mr. Maduro and his predecessor, and support for Mr. Guaidó there is strong.

During the speech, Mr. Trump railed against the Venezuelan government which he described as a "failed dictatorship".

He described President Maduro himself as a "Cuban puppet" and accused a "small handful at the top of Maduro's regime" of stealing and hiding money.

"We know who they are and we know where they keep the billions of dollars they have stolen," he said.

He also implored the military to ensure the safety of Mr Guaidó and opposition protesters.

"They are risking their future, they are risking their lives and Venezuela's future for a man controlled by the Cuban military and protected by a private army of Cuban soldiers," Mr. Trump said.

The president also said he believed the military had a "vital role" in the country's transition if they switched sides. He urged them to take-up the opposition leader's "generous offer" of an amnesty or face consequences.

"You will find no safe harbour, no easy exit and no way out. You'll lose everything," he warned.

Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by psalmsmiles(m): 11:14am On Feb 19, 2019
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Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by wise2odd: 11:20am On Feb 19, 2019
what are the US Military waiting for? they should invade that country
Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by Hollysaint: 11:22am On Feb 19, 2019
This will happen in Nigeria if Buhari is rigged in
Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by espn(m): 11:23am On Feb 19, 2019
wise2odd:
what are the US Military waiting for? they should invade that country
INVADE the SOVEREIGNTY of another country?
Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by wise2odd: 11:25am On Feb 19, 2019
espn:
INVADE the SOVEREIGNTY of another country?
the authentic interims president can give them the order to captured the impostor president.
Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by Robnectar(m): 11:51am On Feb 19, 2019
wise2odd:
the authentic interims president can give them the order to captured the impostor president.
very easy thing to do

Re: Trump Urges Venezuelan Military: ‘set Your Country Free by Whyem15: 5:55pm On Feb 19, 2019
wise2odd:
the authentic interims president can give them the order to captured the impostor president.

He will face the wrath of Russia and China.
wise2odd:
what are the US Military waiting for? they should invade that country
Imagine the president of Cuba telling the military to organise a coup to remove Trump...... That's how stupid it sounds.

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