Guaido had given a personal send-off to one convoy carrying aid from the Colombian city of Cucuta on Saturday. Guaido said he would keep demanding Maduro let the aid in and would seek other routes. Angered by Duque’s support for Guaido, Maduro said he was breaking diplomatic relations with Bogota and gave its diplomatic staff 24 hours to leave the country. Maduro denies his oil-rich nation has any need of aid and accuses Guaido of being a coup-mongering puppet for US President Donald Trump. Guaido had appealed to Venezuela’s armed forces to stand aside and allow aid in, promising amnesty to officers who disavowed Maduro.

Source: bd News24 February 24, 2019 04:07 UTC