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The border between Venezuela and Colombia is closed
AP Photo / Rodrigo Abd
Today 's day is crucial for Venezuela. The self-proclaimed president, Juan Guido, defying the injunction who banned him from leaving the country, was transferred to Colomba, where he planned to import much of the humanitarian aid sent mainly by the United States.
At dawn, the Venezuelan government ordered the Colombian border to be closed to the state of Tachira (west), neighboring Koukouta.
The elected president Nicholas Maduro, which rejects pressure from the opposition, the US and the West for them to resign, calls the badault mission a pretext for triggering a US military intervention and do not intend to let him enter the country.
Meanwhile, he announced the arrival of 7.5 tons of drugs of Russian origin in consultation with the Pan American Health Association (Asociación Panamericana de la Salud).
The result of the confrontation will be judged mainly by his attitude army who keeps the border.
"Due to the serious and illegal threats that the Colombian government has launched against the peace and national sovereignty of Venezuela, the government has decided to temporarily close" all crossings between the two states of Tashira State, announced vice president twitter Venezuela, Delsey Rodriguez.
"Normality at the border will be restored when violent violence against our people and our territory is under control," said Rodriguez.
O Juan GuidoAbout 50 governments, including the first in the United States, said in Colombia that he had managed to cross the border with the help of the army.
"The armed forces have participated in this process.The dangers of the dictatorship will be overcome by rivers of unity and peace.Receiving humanitarian aid, it is not begging.The Venezuelan people do not beg, it does not stand up to a dictatorship, "said British billionaire Richard Branson at a concert in Cuckoo.
Guatemala was surrounded by Colombian presidents Ivan Ducce, Chile, Sebastian Piniera and Paraguayan Mario Abdulo Benitez.
Another concert was organized on the other side of the border by the government of the country entitled "Down from Venezuela".
Two dead and closed borders with Brazil
Yesterday, the Venezuelan authorities closed the border with Brazil to block the transfer of aid by the opposition.
The crowd tried to prevent the army from blocking the road from where humanitarian aid would be routed and, during the clashes, two people from the Pemon community were killed and fifteen others injured.
Brazil is ready to send 200 tons of food and medicine to Venezuela, but only one truck could arrive to receive humanitarian aid from the airbase in the border town of Boa Vista in the north of the country.
Washington
"The United States strongly condemns the use of force by the Venezuelan army against unarmed civilians and innocent people trying to gain ground on Venezuela's border with Brazil," the presidency said. American in a statement.
"The United States urges the Venezuelan army to respect its constitutional duty to protect Venezuelan citizens, and the Venezuelan army must allow humanitarian aid to enter the country." peaceful way, "continued the White House.
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