By Rebecca Kheel - 05/01/19 12:36 PM EDT
Top general: US military focused on collecting intelligence in Venezuela
The U.S. military is focused on gathering intelligence in Venezuela, the military’s top general said Wednesday, with the crisis in the country appearing to reach a critical stage.
“The situation is a little bit unclear today from our perspective between Maduro and Guaidó,†Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford told the House Appropriations Committee defense subpanel.
The United States recognizes National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, and has made ousting Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro — whose reelection earlier this year was considered illegitimate by much of the international community — a key administration foreign policy goal.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/441598-top-general-us-military-focused-on-collecting-intelligence-in-venezuela
