Maduro opponents march to Venezuela and call on armed forces not to block humanitarian aid

Under the leadership of Juan Guaidó, recognized by some 50 countries as interim president of Venezuela, opponents march Tuesday to ask the armed forces of that country do not block humanitarian aid.

Guaidó, president of the majority-majority parliament, said that the drugs and food products they want to enter "will save the lives of more than 300,000 Venezuelans who are now in danger of dying ".

The leader will lead the demonstration east of Caracas, but the marches have been convened throughout the country. on the occasion of the youth day.

Maduro will lead a youth march from the left against "imperialist intervention" in the center of Caracas.

The fight for power between Guaidó and Maduro is centered this week on humanitarian aid. Foods and medications have been used for five days a collection center on the Colombian side from the border with Venezuela.

The Tienditas Bridge, one of which connects Cúcuta (Colombia) and Ureña (Venezuela), is blocked by two huge freight containers and a cistern. The Venezuelan armed forces have strengthened their presence in the border area of ​​Táchira.

The marches take place in the middle of the economic debacle, with shortage of medicines and food unpayable for most citizens because of hyperinflation. According to the UN, some 2.3 million Venezuelans (7% of the population) have fled the country because of the crisis that has been raging since 2015.

They distribute drugs and free food

While Guaidó redoubles his campaign to make enter into humanitarian aidOn Monday, the Venezuelan government distributed medicine and food in a region bordering Colombia.

Medications such as badgesics, antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, which are rare, have been distributed free in the white awnings that sheltered dozens of patients from the sun.

In the corner there was a strong presence of troops armed forces and military vehicles.

Maduro refuses to accept international aid, exclude that there is a humanitarian crisis despite the ravages of economic collapse, with projected hyperinflation to 10 000 000% by the IMF for this year and shortages of commodities of all kinds.

The president says the crisis is due to sanctions imposed by US President Donald Trump in Venezuela and the national oil company PDVSA.