Earlier this week, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called Washington’s decision to send humanitarian relief to the crisis-struck South American country a “political stunt” and a pretext for invasion.
The US plans to vote for a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution which voices “deep concern” about the humanitarian situation in Venezuela, including “recent attempts to block the delivery of humanitarian aid”, Bloomberg reports.
After opposition leader Juan Guaidoproclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela on 23 January, Maduro called him a US “puppet” and accused Washington, which has stated that it has all options on the table with regard to a response to the Venezuelan crisis, of organising a coup in the Latin American country.The US and some of its allies have recognised Guaido as interim president, while Russia, China, Mexico and several other countries have said they recognise Maduro as Venezuela’s only legitimate president.