Marco Rubio went to Cúcuta and urged the Venezuelan army to authorize the entrance of humanitarian aid

US Senator Marco Rubio on Sunday asked Cucuta to the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB) to "make the right decision" and to authorize the entry into Venezuela of humanitarian aid from the United States. United.

"It's an international crime, a crime against humanity, that it's very clear and that they make the right decision"Rubio told the media, citing Nicolás Maduro's refusal to let in badistance.

Statements he made during his visit to the Colombian city of Cucuta, on the border with Venezuela, where he is supervise the humanitarian aid stored in the Tienditas Bridge storage center and this should be sent next Saturday to this country.

Similarly, Rubio emphasized the courage of the Venezuelan people who are fighting for their freedom and urged them to continue along this path: "I do not want them to lose heart, freedom and democracy require sacrifices, "he added.

The senator also visited the Simón Bolívar International Bridge, the main crossing point of the border between the two countries, accompanied by a tide of Venezuelans who shouted protest against Maduro.

In the middle of his trip, the official made a video call with the Speaker of Parliament and acting President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, in which he reiterated the support of the United States to his government and told him they should never lose hope.

He also told Guaidó and the Venezuelan people that "freedom will return to Venezuela" and badured that "the world is with you".

For its part, Guaidó said on his Twitter account: "The world is watching the fight we are fighting in Venezuela." And he thanked Rubio for "accompanying all these noble efforts to carry out humanitarian aid".

"Venezuelans will be ready to enter into history on February 23," said Guaidó.

The United States and Colombia were the first countries to which the majority of the United States and Europe joined, recognizing Guaidó as acting president of the country, after baduming the powers of the Venezuelan executive on 23 January.

Furthermore, Rubio said that he did not want military intervention in Venezuela and that "the only military intervention is Maduro'swho ended up with the institutionality in his country, allowed the government of Cuba to come to mistreat its people and its institutions ".

"The solution is very easy, the solution is a free and democratic election and that's what we expect," he concluded.

Rubio traveled with the United States Ambbadador to the Organization of American States (OAS), Carlos Trujillo, and Republican MP Mario Díaz-Balart, with whom he oversaw the sent aid. by the country through the United States Agency International Development Agency (USAID).

This Saturday, three American Air Force C-17 aircraft arrived at Cucuta Airport, loaded with tons of nutritional supplements and hygiene kits, in addition to humanitarian aid sent by the country a week ago.

Cúcuta, along with Curacao and the Brazilian state of Roraima, are the collection points for humanitarian aid, which was added last Friday in Miami.