The Trump Administration has begun revoking the visas of several Venezuelan MPs seated by the Maduro government, while ruling out any dialogue with President Maduro. Officials also condemned the idea of mediation within Venezuela.
This comes amid efforts by European Union and Latin American leaders who
are trying to resolve the Venezuela crisis with diplomacy and
mediation. The US criticized those efforts, saying the world needs to
unite behind a demand for unconditional regime change.
Elliott Abrams declared the “time for dialogue with Maduro has long
passed,” and that the US now wants everyone to accept Juan Guaido as his
replacement. He added that foreign countries must only deal with
Guaido’s would-be government, and not the de facto government.
Navy Admiral Craig Faller, the head of US Southern Command, says that the military is fully prepared to protect US
diplomatic personnel and facilities in Venezuela if necessary. He added
that the Venezuelan military leadership remains loyal to Maduro.
US Rejects Dialogue With Venezuelan President, Revokes Visas
US military ready to protect US diplomats in Venezuela
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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