00:00U.S. President Donald Trump reveals that he had cancelled a second military strike on Venezuela,
00:06saying the move was no longer necessary after improved cooperation between the two countries.
00:11In a post on social media, Trump says relations with Venezuela have taken a positive turn,
00:17with the interim government releasing a number of political prisoners as a gesture of goodwill.
00:24He said the United States and Venezuela are now working well together
00:27and that the focus will shift to joint efforts to rebuild the South American nation's oil and gas infrastructure.
00:34Trump added that major oil companies are expected to invest at least $100 billion in Venezuela's energy sector
00:41and that he plans to meet their executives at the White House to discuss those plans.
00:46Despite calling off the second wave of strikes,
00:49Trump said U.S. naval vessels would remain deployed in Venezuelan waters for safety and security purposes.
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