Trump says he has canceled planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela

President Trump said in an early-morning Truth Social post that he had canceled a "previously expected second Wave of Attacks" on Venezuela, but that U.S. warships off the country’s coast "will stay in place for safety and security purposes." He praised the release of political prisoners as a sign that Venezuela’s interim government was cooperating with his administration.

Seven political prisoners were freed on Thursday, an outcome the White House described as "one example of how the President is using maximum leverage to do right by the American and Venezuelan people." Mr. Trump called the releases "a very important and smart gesture." The U.S. seizure of President Nicolás Maduro followed a commando raid in Caracas last week, and Mr.

Trump had previously said he was "prepared to do a second wave" if needed. Venezuelan National Assembly head Jorge Rodríguez said more prisoner releases were expected and that they would include Venezuelans and foreigners, calling the moves "made with sincere intentions toward peace." Mr.

Trump also said oil companies would be investing at least $100 billion in Venezuela and that he would meet executives from 14 oil companies to discuss rebuilding the country's oil infrastructure. Administration officials have outlined a plan to assume control of selling Venezuelan oil indefinitely, a proposal whose details emerged after Mr.

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World, Donald Trump, Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, Gustavo Petro, Political Prisoners