– We will not be back, ” said Mike Pence.
the Countries of the so-called Limagruppen believe that a militärintervention to solve the crisis in Venezuela is not a good proposal. Instead, it wants the united states to overthrow Maduroregimen by blocking the assets of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA and transfer the funds to the self-proclaimed interimspresidenten Juan Guaidós transitional government.
– We hope for a peaceful transition to democracy, but continue to keep all options open, ” said Mike Pence.
to take Juan Guaidós offer of amnesty if they choose to defect.
” Soldiers should take the generous offer of amnesty, and to live their lives in peace. Neither the president Guaidó or the united states intend to take revenge, ” said the U.S. vice president.
the Summit was organized by the so-called Limagruppen which consists of 14 countries in Latin america and the Caribbean which has been formed to resolve the situation in Venezuela. For the first time participated in Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó and began his speech with a minute’s silence for the people killed and wounded by the regime’s security forces at the weekend. According to the mayor in the venezuelan border town of Santa Elena de Uairén to Brazil killed 25 people when they tried to repeal the Maduro blockade to bring aid supplies.
– Maduroregimen celebrates the blockade of aid delivered as a victory. They are dancing on the graves in Caracas, said Juan Guaidó.
deserterat and tgir over into the neighbouring countries of Colombia and Brazil. According to reports, several of the militants have been malnourished. The venezuelan human rights organization Defiende Venezuela (Defend Venezuela) mean that Nicolás Maduro is using the hunger and fear as a weapon.
– venezuelans have can no longer resolve the situation themselves. We need outside help, ” says human rights lawyer, Génesis Dávila to DN.
She believes that the regime is ignoring food and medicinbristen that allows up to 300,000 people are at risk of dying.
– There is money to buy tear gas and rubber bullets, but not to food and medications, ” she says.
it is difficult to solve in a peaceful way because Maduroregimen invested their resources on the security forces. In five years, hundreds of thousands of protesters defied the fear and called for new elections, but each time, the protests have been knocked down with lethal force.
“Our only hope is that the outside world will help us,” she says.
the Summit ended with Mike Pence visited a catholic church in the Colombian capital of Bogotá, and met some of the hundreds of thousands of venezuelan refugees who fled the food and the repression in Venezuela.
to gather on Wednesday to hold an emergency meeting on Venezuela.
the EU stands behind Juan Guaidó and condemning Nicolás Maduro the use of force. On Monday, the EU utrikeschef Federica Mogherini other countries to refrain from military intervention against Venezuela.
– We must avoid a military intervention, ” says a spokesperson for Mogherini.
directed against Maduro and his closest circle, according to a statement from the state department on Monday.
Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell reiterated on Monday the call for a new election in Venezuela.
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