Less than a week after the intervention in Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump has stated that the United States plans to launch "ground" attacks against drug cartels operating in Mexico.
"We are going to start attacking on the ground when it comes to the cartels," Trump said in an interview with Fox News. "The cartels are running Mexico. It is very sad to realize what has happened in that country. But the cartels are running it and are killing 250,000 to 300,000 people in our country every year," said the U.S. President.
Since his return to the White House a year ago, Donald Trump has insisted on combating drug trafficking, especially fentanyl coming from Mexico, and has offered to send the U.S. military to combat drug trafficking.
Albares: "We are awaiting the release of more individuals"
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, also stated that the Venezuelan government could release more Spaniards. "We are still awaiting the possible release of more Spaniards, there is one person in particular about whom we have hopes that they may be released in the coming hours," he stated.
The Spaniards released by Venezuela will arrive at Barajas at 1:15 p.m.
The Spaniards released by Venezuela will arrive at Barajas at a quarter past one in the afternoon, confirmed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares, in statements to Spanish Television. The head of Spanish diplomacy explained that they had been "talking for many months with the Venezuelan authorities for their release." Reported by Marina Pina.
He also described that when they left prison, they were received at the ambassador's residence, from where consular services proceeded to organize their documents so they could travel. Albares described the release as "a positive step in this new stage that is opening in Venezuela." The five released individuals "are doing well" and felt "great joy," although they were "in shock because they were informed that they would be released in real-time," he emphasized.