Trump's threat a blessing for Venezuelan government

Caracas

PRESIDENT Donald Trump's claim that he is not ruling out "military" action in Venezuela prompted a fresh wave of anti-American sentiment by government officials here, many of whom appeared to be leveraging the threat to stoke dark memories of US interventionism in the region.

President Nicolás Maduro's backers were apparently seeking to use Mr Trump's statement as a tool to unite Venezuelans - and the rest of Latin America - against a common enemy to the north.