MIAMI — US President Donald Trump urged Venezuela's military Monday to accept opposition leader Juan Guaido's amnesty offer, or stand to "lose everything," as a crisis deepened over President Nicolas Maduro's refusal to let in desperately needed humanitarian aid. Addressing supporters and Venezuelan expatriates in Miami on Sunday, Trump declared he had a message for officials helping keep Maduro in place. Committed to changeA second aid collection center is due to begin operations in Brazil's northeastern state of Roraima, which borders Venezuela. It is unclear how Guaido will overcome the border barriers put up by the Venezuelan military, on Maduro's orders. Guaido has ordered the armed forces to let the aid pass, but they remain loyal to Maduro's regime.

Source: Philippine Star February 18, 2019 23:03 UTC