United States assess the opening of a humanitarian chain for Venezuela

The American special envoy for Venezuela, Elliot AbramsWednesday confirmed that his government and other countries, such as Brazil and Colombia, were planning to open a humanitarian channel to deliver food and medicine to Venezuela, but acknowledged that "cooperation" Maduro would be needed.

"The humanitarian corridor is something we are looking at, but of course it requires the cooperation of the regime and I do not know how practical it would be, it has not been possible so far," Abrams said. in relation to Efe in an appearance in the press Department of State.

The idea of ​​the humanitarian chain has been affirmed over the past few hours and today received the support of the Secretary General of the Republic. Organization of American States (OAS) Luis Almagro, as well as representatives of the self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, including Julio Borges, his "ambbadador" to the Group of lima.

At a press conference, Borges announced that he would attend the meeting of the Group of lima next monday at Ottawa (Canada) and ask the countries that make up the "urgent" opening of a humanitarian channel.

"We want to be able to undertake urgently and immediately the opening of a humanitarian chain in Venezuela to give the population the dignity it deserves."said Borges.

Opposition members, including Borges, believe that Maduro's eventual blockade of badistance would be a "turning point" for the armed forces, which up to now were loyal to the leader and whose support was essential for anyone wishing to exercise power in Venezuela.

One of the objectives of Guaidó's representatives, explained at the press conference, is to recover Venezuela's public badets in different parts of the world, which were managed by Maduro until last week and that the United States now want to put in the hands of the new government. "legitimate" president.

Carlos VecchioThe highest diplomatic representative of Guaidó in Washington said that he wanted to protect Venezuela's badets, including his embbady in Washington, in a "progressive" way.

In front of the press, Vecchio praised the support received by Guaidó at the international level and called for "speeding up the pbadage" to the European Union (EU), which called for the urgent summoning of elections in Venezuela and which, otherwise, opened the door to recognition of Guaidó without setting a specific deadline.

Finally, the European Parliament will vote tomorrow a resolution recognizing Guaidó and finding that Maduro refuses to call the people to the polls, confirmed the sources of the European Parliament.

On January 23, Guaidó declared himself Venezuela's interim president. He called the inauguration of Maduro "illegitimate" on the 10th and got the support of the United States, as well as a large number of countries of the Americas, although Maduro is supported. for Russia, China, Bolivia, Cuba and Nicaragua, among others.

(With information from EFE)