Puerto Rico calls on Trump to respond

Puerto Rico governor asks Trump to intervene after Venezuela's Maduro threatened to invade the US territory
Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón asked President-elect Trump to take action after Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro threatened an invasion.
Puerto Rican governor expects Trump to ‘swiftly respond’ to Venezuela’s ‘open threat’ to invade territory
Maduro’s calls for an invasion are a clear attempt to get rid of the United States presence and grow his influence in the area,” González-Colón wrote.
With $25 mn reward on his capture, Venezuela’s Maduro moots Brazil-led liberation of Puerto Rico
The US move coincided with sanctions by Britain and the European Union each targeting 15 officials, including members of the National Electoral Council and the security forces, and Canadian sanctions targeting 14 current and former officials.
Puerto Rico asks Trump for help after Venezuela’s Maduro threatens invasion
Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S. island in the wake of President-elect Trump’s calls for U.S. territorial expansion.
Maduro threatens ‘liberation’ of Puerto Rico as governor urges Trump to defend island
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,
Puerto Rico Governor urges Donald Trump to act on Venezuelan President Maduro's threat of invasion
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.
Nicolás Maduro Calls for Puerto Rico Invasion to 'Liberate' Island From US
"The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with Brazilian troops," the Venezuelan president said.
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Crowds of people, many sporting pro-Maduro T-shirts, gathered in adjacent streets and a nearby plaza.