US still weighing military options for Venezuela amidst another day of protest

The Trump administration is weighing options for what to do next in Venezuela to support opposition leader Juan Guaido in his effort to oust Nicolas Maduro, the socialist president embattled by mass protests and the country's economic crisis.

Guaido supporters turned out in the streets of the capital Caracas again on Wednesday, with minor skirmishes between protesters and security forces deploying tear gas. Despite Guaido's calls for major protests, the crowds were dwarfed by demonstrations Tuesday, when security forces loyal to Maduro used force, including rubber bullets and an armored vehicle mowing down some protesters.

Senior U.S. administration officials, including Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford, and National Security Advisor John Bolton, will meet at the White House Wednesday afternoon. With the situation on the ground still "extraordinarily fluid," according to Shanahan, the U.S. says it is still weighing military options.

Shanahan canceled a trip to Europe to discuss those options, a spokesperson said, and Dunford told the House Armed Services Committee the U.S. was collecting intelligence "to make sure we have good visibility on what's happening down in Venezuela and also be prepared to support the president should he require more from the U.S. military."

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