JL-039 · Prof Jiang Xueqin · said
The United States will launch a military attack on Venezuela, and possibly on other South American countries.
Prof Jiang Xueqin said this on 18 December 2025. Our assessment, on the public evidence linked below, is confirmed.
What Prof Jiang Xueqin said
“you're going to have the Americans start to attack Venezuela”
Our assessment
The US struck Venezuela on 3 January 2026, hitting Fort Tiuna, La Carlota air base, La Guaira port and El Higuerote airport and capturing Nicolas Maduro, and then struck inside Ecuador on 3 and 6 March 2026, so the second South American country materialised too.
Evidence
This is our opinion, reached from the quote alongside it and the evidence linked here. How we score.
Verdict history 1
- reviewed batch, 3 August 2026Pending changed to Confirmed
The US struck Venezuela on 3 January 2026, hitting Fort Tiuna, La Carlota air base, La Guaira port and El Higuerote airport and capturing Nicolas Maduro, and then struck inside Ecuador on 3 and 6 March 2026, so the second South American country materialised too.