The Argentine government "strongly condemns" Nicolás Maduro's decision to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid to Venezuela

February 23, 2019

The Foreign Ministry manifested itself in a statement in which he also repudiated the crackdown at the borders with Brazil and Colombia.

The The Argentine government was quick to condemn Saturday Nicolás Maduro's decision to prevent the entry of humanitarian aid into the Venezuelan country and the crackdown at the borders with Brazil and Colombia.

"The Argentine government strongly condemns the actions of the Maduro regime, which today prevent the entry of humanitarian aid from neighboring countries, intended to alleviate the dramatic situation in which are found millions of Venezuelans", reports the statement.

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In addition, the text disseminated by the media Ministry of Foreign Affairs adds that "Similarly, the repression of the regime's forces, which has left several dead and dozens wounded," is firmly rejected. ".

It must be remembered that three trucks trying to cross the bridge Francisco de Paula Santander with humanitarian aid to Venezuela They were burned this Saturday afternoon. However, much of the burden could be withdrawn on time and brought back to Colombian territory, from where the food and medicines come.

According to what the NGO World Central Kitchenthe flames hit the truck in front of the caravan. A few minutes later, the second exploded and finally the fire reached a third.

Fortunately, the escorts were able to remove much of the load from the second truck and returned it to Colombian soil across the bridge.

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A few minutes later, the acting president, Juan Guaidó, He denounced the situation in his social networks, but badured that the volunteers collaborated in the rescue of cargo supplies.

"The usurper regime uses the most cruel acts and tries to burn the truck with humanitarian aid Ureña" wrote the president in Twitter. "Our brave volunteers form a chain for safeguarding food and medicines", he added.