The United States last month imposed crippling sanctions on the OPEC nation’s oil industry, squeezing its top source of foreign revenue. “What happened yesterday is not going to deter us from getting humanitarian aid into Venezuela,” the official said, speaking with reporters on condition of anonymity. It turned sharply against Venezuela’s socialist president this year when far-right President Jair Bolsonaro took office. Two additional members of Venezuela’s National Guard defected to Brazil late on Saturday, a Brazilian army colonel said on Sunday. During a visit to a border bridge to survey the damage, Duque told reporters the aid would remain in storage.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 24, 2019 22:30 UTC