Hands off Venezuela

TODAY, hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans will try to breach the country's borders to reach vital humanitarian aid to take back to their fellow citizens. The supplies from the US have been parked at various points of the border closed off by embattled president Nicolas Maduro.

The throng will be met by military forces loyal to Maduro. The encounter could spark violent conflict spark violent clashes. Watching closely is the United States who, after intensifying sanctions on Maduro identified opposition leader Juan Guaido as president of Venezuela. The US has also signalled that it will have the right to enter the country on humanitarian grounds if there is any violent conflict between citizens and the Venezuelan military. And the message from a number of groups in TT is to keep out of the country's crisis. The groups include Movement for Social Justice headed by David Abdulah, and the Emancipation Support Committee under Khafra Kambon.
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