(6.3.2019) Led by retired General Cliver Alcala, who has been living in Colombia, they were going to drive back the Venezuelan national guardsmen blocking the aid on the other side. The plan was stopped by the Colombian government, which learned of it late and feared violent clashes at a highly public event it promised would be peaceful.
Archiv: Venezuela Aid Live
Crowds have flocked to BOTH concerts in huge numbers.
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Despite every effort by regime to stop him, Interim President @jguaido has arrived in Cucuta, #Colombia & is at #VenezuelaAidLive.
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Colombian police activated the „padlock plan“ in the city of CĂșcuta … Police General Ramiro CastrillĂłn assured that the city „is armored“ and specified that the police officers are the first security ring while the Army integrates the second and third ring.
Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams Travel to Miami and Cucuta, Colombia
(21.2.2019) Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams will travel to Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida and Cucuta, Colombia February 21-22 to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to some of the most vulnerable people in Venezuela in response to Interim President Guaidoâs request.
Special Representative Abrams will lead a U.S. government delegation to accompany humanitarian supplies to be transported from Florida to Colombia by military aircraft. While in Colombia Special Representative Abrams will meet Colombian President Duque and visiting delegations from Central and South America.
U.S. Ambassador to @USEmbassyBogota Whitaker delivers remarks at a warehouse in CĂșcuta, where @USAID‘s pre-positioned aid stands ready to help the people in #Venezuela.
(8.2.2019) #EstamosUnidosVE
Colombia: Heightened security in CĂșcuta for concert February 22
On February 20, French diplomatic officials issued a security alert advising travelers to avoid all gatherings in CĂșcuta due to the possibility of protests.
Colombia: Mayor of CĂșcuta will enact „Dry Law“, starting at 6am Friday 22Feb until 6pm on the same day for the concert #VenezuelaAidLive that will take place in the border area with Venezuela
„Hilfskonzert“ an der Grenze zu Venezuela birgt hohe Gefahr der Eskalation
Erhebliche Zweifel, ob es bei Konzert um UnterstĂŒtzung der venezolanischen Bevölkerung geht. MilitĂ€rs der USA und Kolumbiens erklĂ€ren Pflicht zum „Schutz der Zivilbevölkerung“
Branson, Rubio und Co und die Kriegstrommeln
Wenn die Musiker wirklich die Nöte des venezolanischen Volkes lindern wollten, mĂŒssten sie dafĂŒr singen, dass die US-Regierung die Sanktionen gegen Caracas aufhebt und das venezolanische Volk seine Probleme zu Hause ohne Einmischung von auĂen löst. Hundert Millionen Dollar, sagt Branson, dass sie sammeln werden? Viel mehr hĂ€tte das venezolanische Volk zur VerfĂŒgung, wĂŒrde die Auswirkung der US-Sanktionen rĂŒckgĂ€ngig gemacht, deren Kosten auf 38 Milliarden Dollar geschĂ€tzt werden, so Angaben des privaten Fernsehsenders GlobovisiĂłn.
USA militarisieren Frage von Hilfslieferungen fĂŒr Venezuela massiv
Beobachter erwarten zum kommenden Wochenende, wenn die USA und der selbsternannte InterimsprĂ€sident Juan GuaidĂł an der kolumbianisch-venezolanischen Grenze einen Durchbruch fĂŒr US-Lieferungen erzwingen wollen, eine gefĂ€hrliche Zuspitzung.