US President Donald Trump cancels planned second wave of attacks on Venezuela after cooperation and release of political prisoners, citing peace efforts and rebuilding ties. In a big relief to Venezuela, US President Donald Trump has assured it of not attacking it further. In what may be called an attempt to seek peace and restore normalcy in the South American country after coming under severe international condemnation, he announced Friday that he was cancelling the second wave of attacks. Donald Trump cancels Venezuela attacksTaking to the social media platform Truth Social, Trump wrote, "This is a very important and smart gesture. He added in the post, "Because of this cooperation, I have canceled the previously expected second wave of attacks, which looks like it will not be needed; however, all ships will stay in place for safety and security purposes."

Source: dna January 09, 2026 13:31 UTC