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Trump Says “Military Option” Is Possible In Venezuela

Associated Press
President Donald Trump gestures as he answers a question on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J.

The U.S. will not rule out a “military option” as it continues to ratchet up sanctions on Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Friday.

“We have many options for Venezuela, including a possible military option if necessary,” Trump told reporters at his New Jersey golf club.

“We are all over the world and we have troops all over the world in places that are very, very far away,” Trump said. “Venezuela is not very far away and people are suffering and dying.”

Read more at our news partner, the Miami Herald.

Jim Wyss is the South America bureau chief for The Miami Herald. He has a master of science degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor of arts degree from American University in journalism and Spanish. He lives in Bogota, Colombia.
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