Maduro writes letter to send to Trump

(6 Feb 2019) Dozens of Venezuelan government supporters gathered in Bolivar square in downtown Caracas Wednesday to sign a petition against US intervention in Venezuela. The signatures will accompany a letter penned by President Nicolas Maduro to US President Donald Trump. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is demanding that Venezuela's embattled president stop trying to block humanitarian assistance from entering the country. Pompeo tweeted Wednesday that the United States and other countries are sending emergency food and medicine to help desperate Venezuelans. Tensions are high for a third week since opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido announced he rightly assumed the presidency, vowing to oust Maduro and restore Venezuela's democracy. The Venezuelan military has barricaded a border bridge with Colombia in an apparent attempt to block the emergency food and medicine. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...