Pence On Venezuela: 'We Will Keep Standing Until Your Libertad Is Restored'
"The struggle in Venezuela is between dictatorship and democracy," U.S. Vice President Pence said in Colombia. He was there to support Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's interim leader.
Vice President Pence traveled to Bogotรก, Colombia, on Monday and urged regional leaders to support Juan Guaidรณ, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, vowing that the U.S. will stand with the opposition leader "until your libertad is restored."
Pence also announced U.S. sanctions against several border-state governors aligned with embattled Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro who are said to be involved in blocking shipments of humanitarian aid from reaching Venezuelans.
Military forces have prevented most of the food and medicine from crossing the country's borders with Brazil of least four people this weekend. Hundreds more were wounded.
