Reuters: More U.S. aid for Venezuela touches down amid distribution uncertainty
CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - A U.S. military transport plane carrying humanitarian aid meant for Venezuelans landed in the Colombian border city of Cucuta on Saturday, where food and medicine is being stored amidst uncertainty over how and where aid will be distributed.
The shipment will be the second arrival of large-scale U.S. and international aid for Venezuelans, many of whom have scant access to food and medicine, since opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim president in defiance of socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Guaido, who invoked constitutional provisions to declare himself the country’s leader last month, arguing Maduro’s 2018 re-election was a sham, has said aid will enter Venezuela on Feb. 23.
But it remains unclear whether Maduro, who has called the aid a U.S.-orchestrated show and denies any crisis, will allow the supplies to cross into Venezuela.
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More News On The Crisis In Venezuela
US military planes land near Venezuela border with aid -- AP
US willing to meet Maduro as military helps deliver aid to Venezuela -- CNN
U.S. Aid for Venezuelans Arrives, Setting Up Showdown With Regime -- The Wall Street Journal
U.S. raises pressure on Maduro via sanctions, aid airlift -- Reuters
US military delivers aid to Colombia for Venezuelan migrants -- The Hill
U.S. Masses Aid Along Venezuelan Border As Some Humanitarian Groups Warn Of Risks -- NPR
Maduro blasts US for 'stealing' billions and offering 'crumbs' -- AFP
Maduro wants troops at border with Colombia against US 'provocation' -- RT
Venezuela's Guaido says thousands of supporters ready to bring in US aid -- AFP
Venezuela's Guaido asks Citibank to freeze gold swap with Maduro: lawmaker -- Reuters
IMF Prepares for Maduro's Exit as Cash Shortage Bites -- Bloomberg
What Next for Venezuela? -- Anne O. Krueger, Project Syndicate
4 comments:
Incredible story, the idiot in charge needs to go!
"...and special products meant for children suffering malnutrition," maybe we should send these planes over to Yemen instead.
Nah. We need to send them to Colombia so they can return filled with cocaine.
The malnutrition in Yemen is Iran and Houthi made.
It is also has to do with more than any purported blockade. It is Yemen wide and due to collapsing currency.
The Houthis say send guns and missiles. SO the Iranians send guns and missiles. No food though.
The UN sends food and it gets through. Whether it goes to the right people is another matter. Like in Somalia maybe Houthis leaders are using food to keep other Houthis in line.
8:31 I wish you plenty of Chinese made fentynal for self-use.
Farah Aidid used food as a weapon.
Food as a weapon?
Must have learned it from the British empire, the Bengal famine was pretty sweet.
But, sure, KSA and their enablers share no responsibility for the war crimes in Yemen. Zero. Zilch. Makes perfect sense when you think about it.
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