Penalties, revocation of visas and international pressure: US actions to fight the Nicolás Maduro regime in Venezuela

"The United States' policy towards Venezuela is focused on ensuring free, fair and transparent elections that restore the prosperity and democracy of the Venezuelan people. The United States has launched a series of vigorous policy measures since 2017 aimed at putting pressure on the old Maduro regime and supporting democratic actors."said the state department in a statement.

It is that The government of Donald Trump is the main supporter of the Venezuelan opposition who calls for democratic openness. In fact, it is the first country to recognize Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.

Since January, Washington's total regional support raises more than $ 256 million, including more than $ 213 million in humanitarian aid, $ 43 million in economic and development badistance. And on January 24, Secretary of State Pompeo announced that the United States was also ready to provide additional initial humanitarian badistance of $ 20 million to the Venezuelan people.

Only this year, The United States has canceled 718 visas for Venezuelans of the regime, including 107 former diplomats. And in addition, in recent years sanctions imposed to surround the Chavez regime, a tool become effective to block the dirty money of members of the dictatorship:

Resolution EO 13692, of March 2015, addresses those who "devote themselves to undermining democratic processes or institutions, acts of violence or human rights violations, attacks on the freedom of freedom". 39 expression or peaceful badembly, high-level public corruption of government power and "status-based" designations of officials or former officials of the Venezuelan government. " Since 2017, 80 actions have been carried out (73 people, 6 entities, 1 aircraft identified).

In August 2017, The United States imposed sanctions preventing the regime from financing and protecting the US financial system from complicity in corruption. And in May 2018, these measures were extended to prevent regime officials from selling public goods at the expense of the Venezuelan people.

In addition, Transactions of US citizens in digital currencies or issued in the name of the Maduro Plan, including Petroand 7 officials, 30 entities, an aircraft and 44 vessels operating in any sector of Venezuela's economy were added to the blacklist, in which the Maduro regime "plunders Venezuela's wealth for its own purposes. corruption".

The Trump government also led the international offensive against the regime. From OAS the last election of Maduro by fraudulent was not known; Guaidó and his representative Gustavo Tarre were supported in a move that moved the ambbadadors of Chavismo; and the sending of humanitarian aid has been approved.

Since 2017, the United States has convened four meetings to address the problem A the crisis in Venezuela, including two emergency meetings in 2019. In fact, the United States on 28 February presented a United Nations Security Council resolution on Venezuela, to which Russia and China have opposed their veto. And the 10th of April Vice President Pence delivered a speech at a special session of the United Nations Security Council, in which he called for action against the dictatorship.

Since Lima Group, the group of 14 countries that was formed in August 2017 to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and lead the regional efforts, issued a statement in 17 points on February 4, 2019 stating that Argentina, Brazil, the Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Paraguay and Peru "reiterate their recognition and support for Juan Guaidó" as interim President of Venezuela. The group also met in Chile on April 15 and issued a 17-point statement calling for support from the UN, the ICC and other international organizations. reject the military intervention; and urge the unity of process among the partners working to support Venezuela.

With the support of the United States, the Board of Governors of the IDB approved a resolution recognizing the representative of Juan Guaidó, Ricardo Hausmann, March 15, 2019.