VENEZUELA
Did Somebody Say Coup?
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson hinted that Washington would not be disappointed if the Venezuelan military manages to oust President Nicolas Maduro in a bloodless coup – though he stopped short of calling for one.
Speaking at the University of Texas ahead of a five-nation Latin American tour, Tillerson said the Trump administration is not advocating “regime change,” Reuters reported. But he said “often times” in Latin America the military takes it upon itself to oust a problematic regime when “it just can’t serve the citizens anymore.”
Maduro has faced calls for his ouster for months from critics who blame him for bankrupting the country and say he has undermined the constitution to consolidate and retain power.
The US and other Western governments have imposed economic sanctions as a result. But Maduro has characterized the actions against him as part of a right-wing conspiracy to end socialism in Latin America, Reuters said.
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