"We must put an end to Maduro's tyranny which harms Venezuela's citizens and has an impact on the entire region," said Pompeo after meeting Colombia President Ivan Duque in Bogota. He was pictured walking alongside Pompeo and Duque at the opening of a regional anti-terrorism summit. Pompeo said he and Duque discussed "the enormous humanitarian crisis in Venezuela caused by the Maduro regime." Pompeo praised the treatment of the 1.6 million Venezuelan refugees in Colombia, in "contrast to the misery inflicted by Maduro." Venezuela's armed forces -- who remain loyal to Maduro -- blockaded border entry points from Colombia, Brazil and Curacao to keep the aid from rolling.

Source: Bangkok Post January 20, 2020 18:00 UTC