Trump hints at military response to Venezuela's decline
Venezuela’s economy has gone into free-fall over the past several years, with inflation expected to hit a million percent by December
New York — US President Donald Trump on Wednesday hinted at a military response to Venezuela, vowing to take action against the leftist-ruled country whose economy has gone into a tailspin. Trump’s threat — immediately denounced by Venezuela as an incitement to a "military uprising" — comes as the US already piles economic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s inner circle amid an economic crisis that has led two million Venezuelans to emigrate. "What’s happening in Venezuela is a disgrace," Trump told reporters in New York where he is attending the annual UN General Assembly. "I just want to see Venezuela straightened out. I want the people to be safe. We’re going to take care of Venezuela. "All options are on the table, every one, — strong ones and the less than strong ones — and you know what I mean by strong," he added. His comments follow a report earlier this month in The New York Times that officials from Trump’s administration met three times with Venezuelan military office...
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