Donald Trump has claimed that he cancelled a second wave of attacks on Venezuela because it was cooperating with the US on oil infrastructure and had released political prisoners. In a post on Truth Social later on Friday, Trump said the Olina was “on its way back to Venezuela”. “One of the reasons you couldn’t go in [was] you had no guarantees, you had no security, but now you have total security,” Trump told the executives. Trump told Fox News that it would take time for Venezuela to get to a place where it can hold elections. The cartels are running Mexico,” Trump told the broadcaster Sean Hannity on Fox News.

Source: The Guardian January 09, 2026 21:42 UTC