Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro ordered the vast border with Brazil to be closed on Thursday, just days before opposition leaders plan to bring in foreign humanitarian aid he has refused to accept.
Maduro said he's also weighing whether to shut down border with Colombia.
Maduro made the announcement on state TV surrounded by military commanders.
"What the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation," Maduro said.
Under Maduro's orders, Venezuela this week blocked air and sea travel between Venezuela and the nearby Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, another point where aid was being stockpiled.
Maduro denies a humanitarian crisis, accusing the United States of leading a coup to remove him from power and using the "Show" of supposed humanitarian aid as military intervention.
Guaido is backed by the U.S. and dozens of nations, while Maduro is supported by Russia, China, Cuba, Turkey and many other countries.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuelans-travel-border-caravan-pick-aid-145004921.html
Maduro said he's also weighing whether to shut down border with Colombia.
Maduro made the announcement on state TV surrounded by military commanders.
"What the U.S. empire is doing with its puppets is an internal provocation," Maduro said.
Under Maduro's orders, Venezuela this week blocked air and sea travel between Venezuela and the nearby Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao, another point where aid was being stockpiled.
Maduro denies a humanitarian crisis, accusing the United States of leading a coup to remove him from power and using the "Show" of supposed humanitarian aid as military intervention.
Guaido is backed by the U.S. and dozens of nations, while Maduro is supported by Russia, China, Cuba, Turkey and many other countries.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/venezuelans-travel-border-caravan-pick-aid-145004921.html
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