Mike Pence will talk about Venezuela to the UN: "The tyranny of Nicolás Maduro must stop soon"

The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, announced that will talk about Venezuela at the UN Security Council, which will meet this Wednesday, April 10 at the request of his country to discuss the worsening of the humanitarian crisis.

"Next Wednesday, I will speak to the United Nations Security Council about the situation in Venezuela"said Pence during a speech in Houston.

"The United States will urge the world to reject the failed scheme of Nicolás Maduro, support the Venezuelan people and help us end the humanitarian crisis, "he said.

The United States requested the council meeting Thursdayin the midst of growing concern over the worsening political and economic situation in Venezuela over families and children.

An internal UN report ensures that 24% of Venezuelans (around 7 million people) need urgent humanitarian aid because he does not have access to food and medicine.

The calculations of the UN indicate that 3.7 million people suffer from malnutrition in the country, 3 times more than over the period 2010-2012and at least 22% of children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition.

More than 50 countries are encouraging Nicolás Maduro's exit from power, which they see as fraudulent re-election, and they recognize Juan Guaidó as acting agentwho, in his capacity as head of parliament, invoked the 23 January Constitution to be sworn in as president, to lead a transitional government and to hold free elections.

"The United States calls on all countries in the hemisphere and around the world to recognize Juan Guaidó as the only legitimate president of Venezuela and placed on the side of freedom, "said Pence in his speech at the Baker Institute of Rice University."Maduro's tyranny must end and must end soonhe stressed.

(With information from AFP)