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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, recognized by 40 countries as interim president of Venezuela, on Wednesday (6) redoubled his efforts to obtain support from the bloc of the European Union (EU) and to channel humanitarian aid
Guaidó met with EU delegates and announced that he would pursue his plan to obtain US badistance from Colombia, including the United States. President, Donald Trump, had ratified support in the United States. He will deliver his annual speech Tuesday night and will receive Colombian President Iván Duque on February 13th.
"We have discussed with EU representatives to consolidate their support and democratic transition, and we thank the recognition of our efforts to save our freedom," said Guaidó, 35.
Following an ultimatum granted to President Nicolás Maduro for the convening of a presidential election, some 20 countries led by Spain, France and Germany have recognized Guaidó Monday as acting president, but Italy has prevented the blockade of the EU.
Seeking to convince Rome, Guaidó asked the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, to receive Venezuelan opposition delegates. , to explain his "transition plan for the restoration of democracy in Venezuela".
A meeting with Salvini was scheduled for Monday, February 11 at the headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior, said the organization, which did not specify the time. 19659002] European recognition is added to that of the United States – the country with which Maduro broke diplomatic relations with the support of Guaidó, Canada and a dozen people. and the countries of Latin America.
"It was planned to set up a failing parallel government, which does not exist, virtual," said RT Maduro, which includes among its allies Russia, China, Iran and the United States. Turkey
Guaidó will ask the EU to "protect" Venezuelan badets, like Washington, which will ban the purchase of Venezuelan oil as of April 28.
In statements to RIA Novosti, from Venezuela to OPEC, Ronny Romero said the 500,000 barrels sold in the United States "will be redirected to other customers in Europe and d & # 39; Asia. "
"Patients fall like flies" –
The Venezuelan army blocked with three trucks the Tienditas bridge, on the border with Colombia, "We ask the army to let the # 39; help enter, "Guaidó said at a work meeting, noting that" we are asking the army to let the help in. "
On the blockade of the bridge, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked Twitter that Maduro provide the help that "the Venezuelan people need" desperately. "
Guaidó called for a mobilization on February 12 and the other a deadline to force the army, backed by Maduro, to pave the way for help, initially for the 300,000 Venezuelans to lose their lives"
In the worst crisis of its modern history, Venezuela suffers from a shortage of 85% of medicines and food.According to the UN, 2.3 million people have left the country since 2015.
"Help is essential. We can not continue to hope that patients will continue to fall like flies waiting for drugs, "AFP Mildred Valera, a 38-year-old bad cancer survivor, told AFP.
Maduro, accused Penal sanctions for shortage wants to open the door to foreign military intervention, under the pretext of a "humanitarian emergency."
"It's a political show all they've called the Humanitarian aid.
The United States offered initial badistance of $ 20 million, Canada $ 40 million and the European Union, approved Tuesday
A conference on humanitarian aid at the headquarters of the Organization of American States (OAS) will be held on February 14.
US Security Council chief John Bolton said the government was willing to forgo the sanctions imposed on Venezuelan military personnel who recognize Juan Guaidó as the interim president and the only legitimate authority in the country.
"The United States will consider exempting all sanctions – the high-ranking Venezuelan army defending democracy and recognizing the constitutional government of President Juan Guaidó," Bolton announced on Twitter.
– "Against the wickedness of Trump" –
Guaidó, leader of the opposition majority's parliament, thanked Trump for his renewed support for Venezuela's "quest for freedom" and for denouncing the "brutality of the Maduro regime". According to Chancellor Jorge Arreaza, the speech showed that Trump was directing "the coup attempt of the state in Venezuela" in the "Cold War style"
Collect 10 million signatures since Wednesday against "Trump's interventionist action".
"Everyone wants to end Venezuela, I have come to sign Trump's wickedness, they have hidden the drugs and so have not arrived," said Carmen Cedeño, 61.
Eight EU countries and five Latin American countries (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay and Mexico) will meet Thursday in Montevideo to seek a way out of the crisis.
Maduro hopes that a dialogue table will go away, but Guaidó refuses to accept "a false dialogue".
Uruguay and Mexico have proposed Wednesday, with Caricom, a mechanism for dialogue without preconditions to facilitate a negotiated solution to the crisis in Venezuela.
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa and his Mexican colleague Marcelo Ebrard presented to the press the "Montevideo Mechanism", which provides for four phases and the facilitation of internationally renowned personalities.
"If we ask for elections at such a time, we impose conditions that hinder the dialogue.They are the ones (government and opposition, ndr) who must reach an agreement.We will dialogue without conditions," he said. -he declares.
In an attempt to stop the opponent, Maduro wants to anticipate the 2020 legislative elections for this year, betting that the opposition loses the only power it controls.
Guaidó proclaimed himself president on January 23, after Parliament. declare Maduro "usurper" for being reelected during the elections considered fraudulent inside and outside Venezuela.
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