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Trump says U.S. maintains 'incredible' relationship with Venezuela

From El Nacional · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump stated that relations between the United States and Venezuela are currently "incredible" and cooperative, marking a departure from past confrontations.
  • Trump highlighted close coordination and a strong working relationship between the two administrations, describing Venezuela as "a very happy place."
  • He also emphasized the economic benefits of U.S. involvement in Venezuela's oil industry, noting increased revenue for both nations and no U.S. casualties during a past "violent attack."

President Donald Trump declared that the United States maintains an "incredible" and cooperative relationship with Venezuela, asserting that the two nations have moved past previous confrontations. During public remarks, Trump stated that Washington is working closely with Caracas, characterizing the current bond as positive.

We have an excellent relationship with Venezuela. We entered into war with Venezuela, the war ended in one day and now we have an incredible relationship with Venezuela.

— Donald TrumpDescribing the current state of U.S.-Venezuela relations.

"We have an excellent relationship with Venezuela. We entered into war with Venezuela, the war ended in one day and now we have an incredible relationship with Venezuela," Trump said. He insisted that communication between the administrations has strengthened, allowing for the development of a joint agenda. "We are now working very closely with the administration and we get along very well," he added, referring to Venezuela as "a very happy place."

We are now working very closely with the administration and we get along very well.

— Donald TrumpHighlighting the strengthened communication and cooperation between the two governments.

Trump also underscored the economic advantages of U.S. participation in Venezuela's oil industry, claiming that crude oil production benefits both countries. "We are extracting millions of barrels of oil," he stated, asserting that this activity has boosted revenues for both Venezuela and the United States. "They are now making more money than ever and we are making a lot of money," Trump added, suggesting these resources have compensated for the cost of U.S. government actions.

We are extracting millions of barrels of oil.

— Donald TrumpDiscussing the economic benefits of U.S. involvement in Venezuela's oil sector.

Referring to a past military operation, Trump asserted that U.S. forces sustained no casualties during the "violent attack." He further justified the intervention by stating that a "very evil man" identified as Nicolás Maduro was eliminated, citing security reasons. Trump also criticized former President Joe Biden's immigration policy, suggesting that "open borders" allowed individuals from Venezuela to enter the United States. "We took control of Venezuela," he declared, claiming his administration's decisions rapidly transformed the country's situation.

No perdimos a nadie, no perdimos a nadie, no perdimos a nadie.

— Donald TrumpAsserting that U.S. forces suffered no casualties during a past military operation in Venezuela.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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