Message from Mike Pompeo to Venezuelans: "The moment of transition is now"

US Foreign Minister Mike Pompeo on Saturday appealed directly to Venezuelan citizens that they stand up against President Nicolás Maduro, saying "the moment of transition is now."

"The moment of transition is now: no more hunger, no more children without drugs, no more repression, the United States remains firmly at your side in your struggle", Said Pompeo to Venezuelans, after the failed military uprising last Tuesday.

"You can ensure that your institutions, your army and your leaders respect the highest standards and demand the return of democracy," said Pompeo in a video posted on Twitter, ending in Spanish: "We are with you."

Opponents called by their leader Juan Guaidó surrendered this Saturday in the main barracks of Venezuela to demand the end of military support to Maduro, who called for a possible attack from the United States.

"You can restore an inclusive and constitutional government, you can create a future, and even a bright future (…) for Venezuela," said Pompeo in the video of a little more than a minute.

In another previous message on Twitter, the head of the US diplomacy denounced the "no-limit" crackdown by the Venezuelan government, evoking the intervention of the security forces in a church and affirming its support for a "political transition" of the to be able to favor Guaidó.