US imposes new sanctions on Venezuela and demands more

The US government imposed new sanctions on politicians allied with the government of President Nicolás Maduro and urged Latin American countries to freeze the badets of the Venezuelan state oil company.

At a meeting in Bogotá with the so-called Grupo de Lima, which reunites Latin American countries opposed to Maduro, US Vice President Mike Pence also announced that his government would send $ 56 million additional to help neighboring nations of Venezuela cope with the mbadive influx. Venezuelans fleeing the deep economic crisis facing their country.

Pence arrived Monday in the Colombian capital to discuss with his Latin American allies the next steps to deal with the crisis in Venezuela, including new mechanisms to channel humanitarian aid to Venezuelans after the war. failure of the forefront of introduction of food products and medicines. .

Acting President of Venezuela, self-declared, Juan Guaidó also attended the meeting.

While the vice president was alongside representatives of the 14-nation Lima group, the US Treasury Department announced the imposition of sanctions on four Venezuelan governors allied with Maduro.

Pence repeated the threat of US President Donald Trump that "all options are on the table". Just on the weekend, the same Guaidó joined this rhetoric and spoke out in favor of considering all the measures against Maduro.

"It's time to do more," said Pence. "The day will come soon when the long nightmare will end, when Venezuela will be free again, when its people will see a renaissance of freedom."

The Vice President's presence at the Lima Group meeting in Bogotá comes two days after a Venezuelan opposition plan to introduce humanitarian aid to Venezuela has given rise to several clashes when Maduro's loyal forces prevented trucks from entering They clashed with the people who accompanied the shipments. At least four people died and more than 300 were injured.

On Monday, the Colombian government announced that 167 members of the Venezuelan armed forces had sought protection from that country while they were fleeing the Maduro government. According to Migración Colombia, in the last two days, uniformed officers of the National Guard and the Bolivarian National Police arrived, among others. From this group, many were accompanied by their families for fear of reprisals.

Colombia reported that 167 members of the Venezuelan armed forces had sought protection from that country while they were fleeing the Maduro government.

The US Treasury Department has announced the imposition of sanctions on four Venezuelan governors allied with Maduro.