Overview
- Pressed by reporters, President Trump answered “no” to questions about an imminent air assault on Venezuela, a denial echoed by White House spokesperson Anna Kelly.
- U.S. outlets including El Nuevo Herald and the Wall Street Journal reported the possibility of attacks in days or hours against Venezuelan military sites, which remains unconfirmed.
- Nicolás Maduro accused the United States of mounting military threats and psychological warfare to seize Venezuela’s oil wealth, urging the public to remain calm and united.
- Legislators from 14 countries at the Gran Caribe forum in Caracas approved a five‑point statement that includes keeping the Caribbean a zone of peace and rejecting any foreign military presence.
- An opinion piece reported that the United Nations has denounced recent U.S. maritime actions as extrajudicial killings, highlighting legal concerns over sovereignty and use of force.