Brazil’s Firm Stand On sending Aid to Venezuela

Jair Bolsonaro the 38th President of Brazil Government is among those which recognizes Mr. Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, pending elections.

Jair Bolsonaro ‘s spokesman General Otávio Régo Barros said on Tuesday that, in co-ordination with the US, food and medicine would be available in the border town of Pacaraima to be collected by “the government of acting President Juan Guaidó in Venezuelan trucks driven by Venezuelans”.

“Brazil is taking part in this important international initiative to support the Guaidó government and the Venezuelan people,” he said.

However, it is not clear if the convoy of aid will be allowed to cross the border. Mr. Padrino warned on Tuesday that the military was “deployed and on alert along the borders… to avoid any violations of territorial integrity”. Maduro closed the Columbia-Venezuela border stating that Venezuela is not beggars country.

Mr. Guaidó has said 600,000 volunteers have already signed up to help carry aid into the country on 23 February – the deadline he has set.

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