The US government has imposed new sanctions against officials from the environment of the Venezuelan heads of state, Nicolas Maduro. The US Vice-President Mike Pence announced on Monday at the Meeting of the so-called Lima group in the Colombian capital, Bogotá.

From the punitive measures of four Venezuelan generals, the power of the US government for the violence at the weekend are responsible to be affected. Pence said that the men would have blocked the delivery of aid, and peaceful demonstrations are suppressed. Due to the sanctions, any assets of the will be frozen in the United States. In addition, it is U.S. citizens forbidden to do business with you.

Pence also announced that the US government is going to impose in the coming days, more and more, even tougher sanctions. In addition, a further 56 million dollars should be provided to aid for Venezuela, in addition to the 139 million dollars, which already supplies on the way.

The dictatorship of the future

let The States of the Lima group in Bogota, also on new measures against the government of Venezuelan heads of state, Nicolás Maduro advise. “We have built up in the Lima group, a political and diplomatic fence (to Venezuela), he has opened a window of possibilities for the end of the dictatorship (Maduros),” said Colombian foreign Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo at the start of the conference. It is now an extension of this window.

The Lima group includes more than a dozen countries in the Americas, including Brazil, Argentina, and Canada. The group was formed in 2017 to a negotiated settlement of the Venezuela-to explore the crisis. “We need to tap into the Maduro dictatorship in the future, not only for Venezuelans but also for the peace, security and stability in the Region,” said Holmes Trujillo.

“one-hundred percent behind Guaidó”

US Vice-President, Pence traveled to Bogotá, in order to strengthen the self-appointed interim President of Venezuela, Juan Guaidó, at the conference of the Lima group back. US President, Donald Trump stand a hundred percent behind Guaidó, said Pence, after its landing. “We will stand by your side until freedom has been restored,” he said to Guaidó at a joint press launch with the Colombian head of state, Iván Duque. Prior to his departure, Pence had tweeted: “It’s time for a free and democratic Venezuela”.

Mexico warned against the temptation to solve the conflict in Venezuela with violence. There must be found a peaceful way, said the President, Andrés Manuel López Obrador on Monday in Mexico city. “The best is a dialogue. The best thing is to resist the temptation to use force.” Mexico further acknowledges Maduro and stayed away from the meeting of the Lima group.

Peru’s Deputy foreign Minister, Hugo de Zela underlined at the conference of Lima-a group that the application of military force to resolve the crisis in Venezuela was “unacceptable”. The Lima group objectives on the tougher political and financial measures against the government of Maduro, peaceful way to initiate democratic elections in Venezuela.

US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo from the castle, however, no Alternative. “We have said that every Option is on the table,” he told Fox News. Also Guaidó stated that it should remain “all the cards on the table”.

to bring The Meeting in Bogotá, was convened after the weekend of the attempt Guaidós had failed, relief goods from Colombia and Brazil to Venezuela. At border crossings, it came to clashes with Venezuelan security forces, with at least four dead and more than 300 injured. (sda/nlu)

Created: 25.02.2019, 20:15 Uhr