Iván Duque believes that the "diplomatic seat" against Nicolás Maduro's regime is "irreversible"

Iván Duque closed his tour in the United States on Sunday after a meeting with the Colombian community. The Colombian president, after completing his agenda, stressed to the press his stay on American soil and spoke about the Venezuelan crisis, saying that the "diplomatic seat" that the international community has exercised over Nicolás Maduro is "irreversible".

The Chair noted that his agenda included, in addition to the meeting with Donald Trump, meetings with the private sector, think tanks, as well as with the Democratic and Republican caucuses of the External Relations Committees and with the Speaker of the House of Representatives. United States, Democrat Nancy Pelosi and a visit to the New York Stock Exchange.

Duque acknowledged that in most of these meetings the situation in Venezuela was one of the central issues: "We talked about (Venezuela), because indifference makes us accomplices or, even worse, silence can make us accomplices to a tragedy in Venezuela, a tragedy that has accumulated in recent years ".

He also admitted that, although the resolution of the "tragedy in Venezuela is profitable for the Venezuelan people", it is also for the security of Colombia: "This dictatorship has hosted in its territory many territories that have tried to fight against the Colombian people."

Duc considered that the "diplomatic seat" against the Maduro regime is "irreversible" and insisted on diplomatic channels. "Colombia is not in any war game," he said in his conversation with the Colombian community.

In this sense, he said that "all planes that want to arrive" would land in their country with "Well channeled humanitarian aid (for Venezuela) is approved by the president".

Consulted by reporters, he said that he hoped that "more aircraft or more instruments of cooperation would continue to arrive (in his country) to help the Venezuelan people".

"Colombia is a country that believes in humanitarian aid, which has a sense of humanitarian responsibility with the Venezuelan peoplewe will continue to work on this line, "said Duque, who said the International Criminal Court "Quickly resolve" on the complaint filed against Maduro.

Also the Colombian Chancellor, Carlos Holmes TrujilloDuring the meeting, he referred to Venezuela and stated that it was a "political and moral commitment" of his country as a member of the Organization of American States (OAS) and signatories of the Inter-American Democratic Charter.

"We will not save efforts (…) to bring back democracy and freedom to Venezuela", he said.

For his part, the President stressed the "strengthening of bilateral relations with the United States", as well as advances in trade, security cooperation and the fight against drugs and terrorism.

"This is a visit that gives me a great feeling and a great honor and we hope to continue to strengthen relations between Colombia and the United States"Duque, who handed a crown this Saturday to veterans of the Korean War (1950-1953) and the "heroes of Colombia" who participated in the conflict, spoke of the Colombian battalion.