This is how Chavismo blocks international aid so that it does not reach Venezuela

CARACAS, Venezuela – The Venezuelan army has blocked the Tienditas border bridge, which connects the country with Colombia, a modern infrastructure that has not yet been inaugurated and which should bring humanitarian aid , announced today the Leader of the Opposition, Franklyn Duarte. Then, images of the blockade were distributed.

"What is blocking (…) the Tienditas bridge, where they [los militares] they badume that humanitarian aid will arrive, it is a tank (truck), a container and today, a convoy of the National Armed Forces has arrived early in the morning, "said Duarte.

The Tienditas Bridge connects the Colombian city of Cúcuta with the Venezuelan city of Ureña, in the state of Táchira, and is one of the promises of integration between the two countries.

Duarte, parliamentarian of Táchira, said the blockade is an order of the sovereign

Nicolás Maduro

and the Minister of Defense, Vladimir Padrino López. He also posted on his Twitter account the image of a military vehicle on a bridge.

Duarte, did not hesitate to say that even though the president's government

Nicolás Maduro

"Stand in a concrete wall" on the border of Táchira, humanitarian aid will enter Venezuela, a country plunged into a serious economic crisis that has caused shortages of medicines and food.

At the same time, US Vice President Mike Pence has denounced the blockade and asked on his Twitter account that the Maduro government authorizes the entry of international badistance.

"The Venezuelan people desperately need humanitarian badistance, the United States and other countries are trying to help, but the Venezuelan army under the orders of Maduro is blocking it. help with trucks and tankers. " The Maduro diet must let the help reach people who are dying of hunger, "he writes.

The same member said last night that the remedies and supplies would not be delivered on the bridge to individuals and asked to be attentive to the information provided by the House leader,

Juan Guaidó

, who was appointed president in charge when Maduro is considered illegitimate.

Guaidó asked for humanitarian aid for Venezuela, despite Maduro's refusal to guarantee that this could give way to a foreign invasion.

Although Venezuela's support to Venezuela is not yet clear, Parliament has already announced the existence of a collection center in Cucuta, where a group of Venezuelans were stationed on Tuesday.

As explained the House, in Brazil and on a Caribbean island, which has not yet been clarified, there will also be other collection centers for this aid coming from other countries. companies with Venezuelan capital abroad, Colombia and the United States.

AP and AFP agencies