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Venezuela Crisis: The Humanitarian Aid Waiting On Colombia's Border

We hear how Juan Guaido's opposition party plans on getting aid through the government's border blockade.

Saturday the 23rd is the deadline set by opposition leader Juan Guaido for tonnes of humanitarian aid on the border in Colombia to be allowed into the country. On the other side of the border in Venezuela is the military of President Nicol谩s Maduro where they have blocked roads and are under orders to not allow the aid into the country. Hundreds of thousands of volunteers have said they are prepared, if required, to physically carry the aid into Venezuela. With that though comes the possibility the delivery of the humanitarian aid could turn violent. We hear from Gaby Arellano, the deputy of the national assembly of Venezuela and responsible for the entire coordination of humanitarian aid entry into Venezuela from Colombia.

(IMAGE: Humanitarian aid in Colombia which has been blocked with containers by loyalists of Venezuelan President Maduro to prevent access to the country. CREDIT: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP/Getty Images)

53 minutes

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  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 10:06GMT

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