President Donald Trump said on Friday that he cancelled a previously anticipated second wave of U.S. military attacks on Venezuela after the country's authorities began releasing political prisoners, calling the move a sign that Caracas was "seeking peace."
Trump's comments came nearly a week after U.S. forces carried out a military operation in Caracas that led to the capture of authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. U.S. officials described the raid as the first phase of a broader campaign, raising questions about the possibility of additional strikes if Venezuelan authorities failed to comply with U.S. conditions.
