politics
January 9, 2026
Trump announces cancellation of ‘second wave of attacks’ on Venezuela
President Donald Trump announced he has canceled further military strikes planned on Venezuela on Friday morning.
TL;DR
- President Trump canceled further planned military strikes on Venezuela.
- The decision was announced on Trump's Truth Social account.
- The "second wave of attacks" was not publicly known.
- Trump cited Venezuela's release of political prisoners as the reason for the reprieve.
- Venezuela's interim government announced the release of political prisoners held under the former Maduro regime.
- Jorge Rodriguez, brother of Venezuela's new leader, stressed the importance of the prisoner release for unity and coexistence.
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