US evaluates "concrete and clear" measures against Nicolás Maduro dictatorship after brutal repression in Venezuela

The Vice President of the United States, Mike Pence, will announce "concrete steps" and "clear actions" against the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro after Saturday's brutal crackdown that left at least five dead and hundreds of wounded civilians trying to enter humanitarian aid from the border with Colombia.

The information was revealed by a senior US government official at the agency Reuters, who declined to comment on the details of the new measures.

"What happened yesterday will not dissuade us from bringing humanitarian aid to Venezuela", warned the manager, who spoke with reporters under the guise of anonymity.

"The world is watching and the authors [de la violencia] they will face justice, "said the US security adviser, John Bolton, who canceled Saturday a trip to South Korea to monitor the situation in Venezuela.

"Masked minions, civilians killed by live ammunition and truck fires carrying food and medicine." This is Nicolás Maduro's response to the peaceful efforts to help Venezuelans, "he added via his Twitter account.

In the same sense, it was expressed Sarah Sanders, spokesman for the White House, who warned: "Any scandalous violation of human rights by Maduro and his subordinates will not go unpunished. The United States strongly urges the Venezuelan army to fulfill its constitutional obligation to protect Venezuelan citizens. The Venezuelan army must allow humanitarian aid to enter the country in a peaceful manner. The world is watching you today. "

The Secretary of State, Mike PompeoFor his part, he called Maduro "sick tyrant" and badured that the days of the dictator in Venezuela "are counted".

"The forecasts are difficult, it is difficult to choose the exact days (…) I hope that the Venezuelan people will guarantee that the days of Maduro are numbered," he said at a meeting. dialogue with the channel. CNN.

In addition, during an interview with Fox NewsHe said that Washington "will do the things that need to be done" to restore democracy in Venezuela.

On Monday, the Lima group will hold a meeting in Bogota, attended by Pence. There, the bloc countries will discuss what happened Saturday at the Colombian-Venezuelan border and the announcement of measures is expected.