President Donald Trump just made it clear that he already has his eyes set on a new target following the US’s capture of the president of Venezuela. During a press conference on Saturday, he urged Colombian President Gustavo Petro to ‘watch his ass.’ The threat marks a dramatic escalation in tensions across Latin America, with Trump openly invoking the Monroe Doctrine to assert US dominance in the Western Hemisphere.

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      Venezuela is not a sovereign country. It was a country taken hostage by a dictator. Source: am Venezuelan.

      Edit: lol at the downvotes without explanation.

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        If your country didn’t float on oil the US wouldn’t have given half a shit. I’m glad there are Venezuelans who enjoy being a colony (again) and seeing their country plundered and pillaged while having the exact same small amount of personal liberty they had before.

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          I never said I liked the current situation. I only pointed out that Venezuela was not a sovereign country like OP claimed. That is all.

          People are having a hard time with reading comprehension here.

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            Yeah, it’s always voting fraud when someone kicks out the US oil companies. People are having a hard time with all the CIA scrubs posing as Venezuelans, not with reading comprehension. Enjoy Langley.

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        My friend don’t take this as benevolent by the US. If they get it their way nothing good is coming for Venezuela

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          I’m not talking about the U.S. I’m simply clarifying that Venezuela is not a sovereign country. It hasn’t been since 2013 when its elections were rigged after Chavez died.