The American administration will continue to accuse Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of drug trafficking in order to achieve a change of power in the Bolivarian Republic.
A statement to this effect was made by Robert O’Brien, Assistant to the President for National Security, speaking at a White House briefing.
On the eve, the United States and 22 other States launched a major counter-narcotics operation in the Western Hemisphere. It is noteworthy that the United States has relocated Navy destroyers, coast guard ships and aircraft to the area of operation.
O’Brien, in turn, pointed out that the operation was directed against the current government of Venezuela. According to him, the anti-drug operation should reduce the income of official Caracas from drug trafficking, which is allegedly received by Nicolas Maduro and other Venezuelan authorities.
As previously reported by News Front, early last year, Venezuelan opposition activist Juan Guaydo, with the support of the United States, proclaimed himself “president” of the Bolivarian Republic instead of the elected head of state Nicolas Maduro. Washington immediately recognized the legitimacy of Guaydo, forcing many other countries to do the same. However, after several futile attempts to lure the army to its side and carry out a gossip, Guaido has never been able to seize power in the country.
The US Department of Justice therefore decided to take a different course and accused fifteen representatives of official Caracas, including President Maduro, of drug trafficking. Moreover, Washington has even set an award for information that would allow the arrest of Venezuelan statesmen.