The United States has sent additional humanitarian aid to Venezuelans: they have already sent 191 tons of aid

This week, the United States has airlifted additional humanitarian aid to Colombia to help those affected by the human-caused political and economic crisis in Venezuela.

As reported by the State Department, American cargo aircraft C-130 and C-17 They hauled relief supplies from Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, to Cucuta, Colombia, as part of the US government's overall response to the crisis in Venezuela.

The special declaration specified that the aircraft contained enough rice to feed about 2,000 people for a month and medical supplies such as wheelchairs, crutches, bandages and gloves to examine; support the provision of basic health services to Venezuelans.

"The United States Army has long supported humanitarian badistance missions led by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and collaborates with international humanitarian organizations, religious groups, and the United States. and civil society with host country governments to help people affected by crises and natural disasters, "the Trump administration said.

These aid supplies are the last to be transported by air. They are found in Colombia as part of US humanitarian aid that began earlier this month at the request of Venezuela's acting president, Juan Guaidó.

From February 4 to 22, 2019, the United States located 191 tons of humanitarian aid supplies in Colombia. critics "to help tens of thousands of Venezuelans suffering from shortages of food and medicine".

-Executive medical kits containing medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to help 40,000 people for 90 days; o medical supplies including wheelchairs, crutches, bandages and other items that meet basic health needs;

– hygiene kits, which include soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other personal hygiene items to help nearly 35,000 people stay healthy and prevent disease.

-Kits of food containing items such as vegetable oil, flour, lentils and rice to feed 5,000 Venezuelans for 10 days; or rice to feed about 2,000 people for a month; or nutritional supplements high in protein and energy, called ready-to-use complementary foods (RUSF), that will feed nearly 10,000 malnourished children for about two months and provide them with the essential nutrients they need to grow and develop and o Energy biscuits containing vitamins and minerals that can serve as a temporary substitute for meals for approximately 10,000 children of school age for a month.

However, says the US government, "To be effective, this critical aid must be able to enter Venezuela."