Puerto Rico governor Jenniffer González Colón called Maduro's comments an "open threat to the United States and our national security."

After Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s call for Puerto Rico’s “liberation” from US control, Puerto Rico’s governor has appealed to President-elect Trump for immediate action.

Puerto Rico’s governor has called on President-elect Donald Trump to respond after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro threatened to invade the U.S. territory. Governor Jenniffer González-Colón called on Trump’s administration to “swiftly respond and make clear to the Maduro narco-regime that the U.

The governor of Puerto Rico requested that President-elect Donald Trump take a stand against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s threats to invade the U.S. island territory. Maduro made the threatening statements in question during the International Anti-Fascist Festival in Venezuela’s capital city of Caracas,

Restrictions on diplomats In a recent escalation of diplomatic tensions, Venezuela has implemented restrictions on Dutch, French, and Italian diplomats, linking these actions to their alleged "hostile actions" against the Venezuelan government and purported support for extremist groups.