The United States has threatened to punish Nicolás Maduro's regime for its violent repression: "The world is watching"

The United States government followed Saturday the tense situation in Venezuela, repeatedly inviting social networks to send international humanitarian aid and attacks against security forces led by the dictator. Nicolás Maduro.

"Masked minions, civilians killed by live ammunition and shots of trucks carrying desperately needed food and medicine. This is Nicolás Maduro's response to peaceful efforts to help Venezuelans, "he said. John Bolton, National Security Advisor for the White House on his Twitter account, where he published several comments on the situation.

"Countries that still recognize Maduro should take note of what they supportBolton announced that he had canceled his trip to South Korea this weekend to focus on events in Venezuela. "The world is watching and the authors [de la violencia] they will have to face justice ", he added.

White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders commented: "Any atrocious violation of human rights by Maduro and his subordinates will not go unpunisheds. The United States strongly urges the Venezuelan army to fulfill its constitutional obligation to protect Venezuelan citizens. EThe Venezuelan army must allow humanitarian aid to enter the country peacefully. The world is watching you today. "

Throughout the day, senior officials of the US executive, with Bolton at the helm, have stopped posting messages via social networks to comment on the situation in Venezuela.

For his part, the American president, Donald TrumpHe recalled the key situation experienced by Venezuelans at a time when the borders of this country were chaotic because of the attempt to enter foreign humanitarian aid.

"The people of Venezuela are on the threshold of history, ready to claim their country and its future"said the governor in a tweet, next to a video in which he made the remarks in a speech on Monday in front of the Venezuelan community in Miami.

"God bless the people of Venezuela," he had tweeted a few hours ago.

The White House has also threatened to expel Venezuelan army parents in the United States.

"We will not tolerate the double standard, these people are faced with a situation in which their relatives will have to return to Venezuela(…) They will have to return and live in the misery they imposed, "said a senior government official.

Half a day, US Vice President Mike Pence also sent a message from Twitter: "To Juan Guaidó and to all Venezuelans who defend freedom and humanitarian aid: We are with you, as Said President Trump: The people of Venezuela defend freedom and democracy, and the United States is by their side, go with God! "

Mr. Pence will travel to Colombia tomorrow to attend the Lima Group Summit in Bogotá on Monday, in which he will express his support for the President of the Venezuelan Parliament, Juan Guaidó, who proclaimed himself interim president a month ago. .

One of the most active in social networks was Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio, who denounced "Maduro's regime trying to prevent the pbadage of trucks with humanitarian aid," though He has predicted that he will not be able to defeat Venezuelans' "irreversible decision to live in freedom".