Venezuela: Guaidó called for increased international pressure

The self-proclaimed interim president of the oil country is preparing to attend the meeting of the Group of lima to be held Monday in the Colombian capital in the presence of the Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence.

After failing in his call for food and medicine to ease the worst crisis in Venezuelan modern history, the young head of parliament will attend the meeting convened on February 14, saying that "Internal and external pressure is fundamental for liberation"from your country.

"To make progress on our journey, I will meet our allies of the international community on Monday and we will continue to organize future actions in the country.said Guaidó, elected president of the oil nation by half a hundred nations, from the Colombian city of Cucuta.

The opposition leader said that in Bogota he would discuss with foreign ministers the fourteen American nations of the group "possible diplomatic actions" against Maduro, without excluding a military intervention.

The presidents of three member countries – Colombia, Chile and Paraguay – as well as the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS) supported the attempt to cross Cúcuta's contributions.

The Lima Group, created in 2017 to promote a way out of the Venezuelan crisis, met for the last time on February 4 in Ottawa.

Then, eleven of the 14 members of the bloc called for a change of peaceful government in Venezuela and called on the army to recognize Guaidó and to allow the entrance of aid.

Clashes between protesters and security forces left 285 people injured in Colombia, including 255 Venezuelans and two dead in the state of Bolivar, on the border with Brazil. In addition, two trucks loaded with supplies were burned at the Francisco de Paula Santander International Bridge.

The representative of Chavez opposes the entrance of the badistance because it is considered the point of entry of a US military intervention. US President Donald Trump said he did not rule out any options in Venezuela.

Despite the loss of the border, Guaidó, who arrived in Colombia Friday, has received praise from the United States. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned the "attacks against civilians" and promised to "take action" to support democracy in Venezuela.