Humanitarian aid for Venezuela has been blocked at the border by President Nicolas Maduro after he said the nation 'is not a country of beggars'. Yesterday Mr Faller called the Venezuelan military a 'degraded force,' but one that 'remains loyal to Maduro - and that makes it dangerous'. Maduro claims humanitarian aid is a forerunner of a US-led invasion, and has fervently defended his decision to block the bridge as a safety measure. Guaido claims that up to 300,000 people face death if the aid being blocked by Maduro's army is not delivered. The focus of Venezuela's political fight now hinges on whether Mr Maduro will allow the aid to enter the country, a move anticipated in coming days.

Source: Daily Mail February 08, 2019 11:52 UTC