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Offline TomSea

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Venezuela's military blocks humanitarian aid shipment
« on: February 06, 2019, 04:52:30 am »
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Venezuela's military blocks humanitarian aid shipment
[AFP News]Maria Isabel SANCHEZ
5 February 2019

Venezuelan military officers blocked a bridge on the border with Colombia ahead of an anticipated humanitarian aid shipment Tuesday, as opposition leader Juan Guaido stepped up his challenge to President Nicolas Maduro's authority.

The opposition-dominated National Assembly had earlier warned the armed forces, which make up much of Maduro's power base, not to cross a "red line" by blocking aid.

Guaido, who proclaimed himself acting president on January 23 -- sparking an international crisis -- claims that up to 300,000 people face death if the aid is not delivered.

Read more at: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/spain-uk-recognise-guaido-venezuela-leader-094048276.html

It often happens in these hot spots,  humanitarian aid blocked.

Yet, at the same time, sanctions are imposed. Sometimes, sanctions are very precise.  Sanctions may be targeted towards certain individuals.  It would be a shame if sanctions ever kept people from getting much needed items. It would take some study to see. I believe the article goes on to mention sanctions.
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Re: Venezuela's military blocks humanitarian aid shipment
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2019, 07:55:49 pm »
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Marco Rubio
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1h1 hour ago

This is aerial image of how #Maduro has moved to block the entrance of humanitarian aid for the people of #Venezuela. Denying people food & medicine is a crime against humanity.


https://twitter.com/marcorubio/status/1093221079114567685

Nice looking highway fwiw.



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