Vice President Kamala Harris said this week that she would not use the country’s Armed Forces to remove dictator Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela.
“We are not going to use our military forces there (in Venezuela). The United States must remain firm in respecting the will of the people in these elections,” Harris said in statements to Noticias Telemundo.
“Regarding the elections in Venezuela, the will of the citizens must be respected and that is why we issue sanctions,” he added.
In mid-September, the United States imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials aligned with the Maduro regime, accused of obstructing the electoral process in Venezuela and violating the civil and human rights of its citizens.