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"We have not applied the toughest sanctions," Trump said at a joint press conference with his Brazilian counterpart, Jair Bolsonaro.
"I would say we have imposed sanctions right in the middle, but we can be much tougher if we need to do it," the US president added, shortly after the Treasury announced new sanctions against the South American country, this time against state miner Minerven and its president for illicit gold operations.
"What is happening there is a disgrace. It was one of the richest countries in the world and suddenly, is plunged in pain and poverty, without food, without water, without air conditioning, without anything, "said Trump.
The US president also reiterated his call to Venezuelan security forces to leave Maduro, which still has the support of the military leadership.
"We are calling on the Venezuelan military to end their support for Maduro, who is nothing more than a Cuban puppet," he said.
Trump reiterated that "all options" are on the table on the subject of Venezuela, but his allies in Latin America and Europe have warned that they are against the use of force.
Guaidó affirms that changes in Maduro's cabinet "show weakness"
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The head of the Venezuelan Parliament, Juan Guaidó, dismissed the statements made by the vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, regarding the request made by the head of state, Nicolás Maduro, to ask the ministers to put their charges to the order.
"What cabinet, people are waiting is to see solutions," said Guaidó, while he said that Venezuelans are not clear about what the government is doing, "many have left, they are not here, so they want to replace them" He said, according to Union Radio.
Guaidó, questioned that the announcement was made by the vice president and doubted the veracity of the decision.
"I do not even know if that endorsed him or not Maduro or if they are playing between them a game of powers. What he does show today is a lot of weakness. "
President Nicolás Maduro asked his ministers to make available their positions to initiate a "deep restructuring" in the high command of the executive branch this Sunday.
The information was released by the Vice President of the Republic, Delcy Rodríguez, through Twitter: "Nicolas Maduro has requested the entire Executive Cabinet to place their positions to order for the purpose of a profound restructuring of the methods and operation of the government Bolivarian"
