US lawmaker claims Maduro aware of possible military action
“Maduro is not Fidel Castro. Maduro is not a brave boy. He understands that we are about to go in,” Salazar said during a televised interview.
She argued that any US effort to push for political change in Venezuela would bring “very good news for the American economy,” emphasizing that the country holds the world’s largest confirmed oil reserves.
Explaining what she described as economic, strategic, and political motivations for US involvement, Salazar said: “Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day because it will be more than a trillion dollars in economic activity.”
“American companies can go in and fix the oil rigs and everything that has to do with the Venezuelan petroleum companies, with oil and the derivatives,” she added.
The congresswoman reiterated that Venezuela’s vast oil wealth—“more than Saudi Arabia”—would represent “a windfall for us when it comes to fossil fuels.”
She also highlighted the implications of Washington’s decision to label Maduro’s administration as a foreign terrorist organization, saying it effectively puts him “right in the crosshairs.”
“We can take him out, we can extradite him, or we can go in and try and finish his regime,” she said.
“This is a number one goal for this administration from an economic standpoint.”
Salazar claimed that Venezuela has long acted as “the launching pad, the hub for our enemies, the Iranians, Hezbollah, Hamas, the Cubans, the Nicaraguans, people that hate the United States and want to do harm to us.”
She further alleged that Maduro leads the “Suns Cartel (Cartel de los Soles), which is one of the transnational criminal organizations,” adding that he has been indicted in the US on drug-trafficking charges.
On Monday, Washington officially designated the Venezuela-based Cartel de los Soles as a foreign terrorist organization.
For months, the US has expanded its military footprint across Latin America, positioning Marines, aircraft, naval assets, submarines, and drones amid widespread speculation of a potential strike on Venezuela. Despite this, reports noted that President Donald Trump said last week he intended to speak with Maduro soon.
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