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highplainsdem

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Fri Aug 11, 2017, 10:51 PM Aug 2017

Venezuela defense chief calls Trump threat of intervention 'crazy'

Source: Reuters

CARACAS (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Venezuela was "an act of craziness," the South American country's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino told state television on Friday.

Venezuela's foreign ministry was expected to issue a formal response to Trump's threat by way of a statement to be issued later on Friday.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-venezuela-military-response-idUSKBN1AS014

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Venezuela defense chief calls Trump threat of intervention 'crazy' (Original Post) highplainsdem Aug 2017 OP
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