Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro on Saturday proposed invading Puerto Rico, prompting the U.S. territory’s Republican governor, Jenniffer González-Colón, to call for swift action from President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration.
During Venezuela’s International Anti-Fascist Festival in Caracas over the weekend, Maduro said, “Just as in the north they have a colonization agenda, we have a liberation agenda.”
‘Will not bow down to the threats of petty, murderous dictators.’
He stated that the country’s agenda was created by Simón Bolívar, the 19th-century Venezuelan who led the South American independence movement.
“The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops,” Maduro declared.
González-Colón addressed Maduro’s remarks in a Monday letter to Trump, urging the incoming administration to respond to the dictator’s threat to invade Puerto Rico.
“This is an open threat to the United States, our national security, and stability in the region,” the governor wrote. “I trust your incoming administration will swiftly respond and make clear to the Maduro regime that, under your leadership, the United States will protect…
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