The United States promotes a resolution at the United Nations to demand the dispatch of humanitarian aid to Venezuela

The US government announced Tuesday that it would propose this week the approval of a resolution at the United Nations require the entry of aid to Venezuela, an initiative that faces a veto more than likely from Russia.

"I think we will have a resolution this week, which will undoubtedly require the admission of humanitarian aid to Venezuela and comment on the events of recent days.", said the US envoy for the crisis, Elliott Abrams.

The diplomat, who represented his country at a stormy emergency meeting of the Security Council, said that he would also like to see in the text an appeal for "free" elections in Venezuela.

The United States already proposed a few weeks ago draft resolution support the head of Parliament, Juan Guaidówhen he proclaimed himself acting president of the country and called for these elections.

The initiative quickly met the opposition from Russia, which proposed another text calling for respect for Venezuelan national sovereignty.

Asked about a possible Russian veto, Abrams stressed that it would be "embarrbading veto of a resolution calling for more humanitarian aid"

However, the Moscow ambbadador to the UN, Vasili Nebenzia, clearly indicated the total opposition of his government to this position, saying that Washington did not care at all for the good -be Venezuelans, but to a "regime change".

Nebenzia attacked the humanitarian operation organized last Saturday by the opposition and Washington and compared it to "forced feeding"which is used as a method of torture.

While the United States denounced the "use of force"On the part of the government to prevent the entrance of aid, Russia has badured that the forces of the order manifested"calm and moderation"in the face of the violent actions of the protesters who accompanied the trucks.

Washington, which convened the Council meeting, urged the international community to work to ensure that Maduro leaves power with more pressure and sanctions.

In this regard, he badured that his country would announce in the coming days new measures against Chavismo officials.

"Venezuelans need our solidarity and our help to be able to impose themselves in front of a ruthless and violent regime, to go out in a democracy and to start rebuilding their country," insisted Abrams.

The diplomat has denied the accusations of Russia and Venezuela, who claim that a military intervention is being prepared, and insisted that US policy was to use all the pressure.diplomatic, economic and political"possible to support"the desire for democracy of Venezuelans"

Despite this, he recalled that the US President, Donald Trump, said that "all the options are on the table"

For his part, the Venezuelan Chancellor, Jorge Arreaza, again denounced these so-called military preparations and called on the Security Council to approve a resolution rejecting "the threat and the use of force"against your country.

Arreaza, in an intervention of more than half an hour, insisted that the "coup d'etat" promoted by the United States through Guaidó "failed".

So he told Abrams directly: "Read my lips. He failedhe insisted in English.

In addition to the fifteen members of the Security Council, many Latin American countries, allies of Maduro – such as Cuba or Nicaragua – and members of the Lima group that supports the opposition, attended the meeting. .

Mexico, which has declared itself neutral, reiterated its willingness to organize a dialogue between the two parties. "It is precisely in the most tense moments where it is most appropriate to promote diplomacy, dialogue and negotiation.", said his ambbadador, Juan Ramón de la Fuente.

Venezuela has been in a state of political instability since January 10, when Nicolás Maduro resumed his presidency after winning the May elections, which have not been recognized by the international community and the opposition.

On January 23, Guaidó invoked several articles of the Venezuelan Constitution to defend the fact that, as president of the Parliament, he could declare himself acting president of the country by considering the investiture of Maduro "illegitimate".

(By Mario Villar – EFE)