Mike Pence complained to the Mexican government: "There can be no spectators" in the face of the crisis in Venezuela

Given the neutrality badumed by the Mexican government of Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador in the face of the crisis in Venezuela, US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday called in Mexico City to recognize Venezuela's self-proclaimed president, Juan Guaidó, as its legitimate president..

During his speech at the meeting of the Lima group in Bogotá, Pence asked Mexico to join the struggle of the Venezuelan people "to regain their freedom", because facing the crisis in Venezuela, "there can be no spectators".

United States "Urge all nations of the hemisphere who love freedom, including Mexico, Uruguay and the Eastern Caribbean nations, to join us in recognizing Acting President Juan Guaidó and to his government and to join the struggle of the Venezuelan people to regain their freedom, "he said.

In the face of the Venezuelan crisis, Mexico and Uruguay have adopted a position of neutrality and launched an initiative to promote negotiation between the political opposition led by Guaidó and the Maduro regime, Which has not prospered.

However, this Monday during his morning press conference López Obrador asked the Venezuelan regime not to fall into the "temptation to use force", after the episodes of violence reported this weekend during the transfer of humanitarian aid from Colombia to Venezuela.

"I can not comment anymore because it's very polarized, and I believe the best thing to do is to dialogue and avoid the temptation to use forcethat a diplomatic solution be sought, "said the Mexican president.

A few hours later, from Bogotá, Pence said that world leaders must know that "the time has come" to take a stand against the Venezuelan crisis because it's a "fight for freedom".

He warned that the countries that supported the Maduro regime (including Bolivia, Cuba and Nicaragua) they must "reconsider" this position, especially after the episodes of violence recorded last weekend, when the Caracas government prevented the entry of humanitarian aid into the country.

"Reconsider your support for the tyrant, unite with the nations of the world who are close to the Venezuelan people", otherwise, they will isolate themselves more from the world, he said.