Congressman Albio Sires’ Visits Cúcuta with Congressional Delegation
Congressman Albio Sires’ Visits Cúcuta with Congressional Delegation
(Cúcuta, Colombia) – Today, Congressman Sires (D-NJ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security, and Trade, released the following statement after visiting the Venezuelan border: “It was truly heartbreaking to see Venezuelan children on the brink of starvation and to hear from mothers about having to leave their homeland to protect their families. I admire the strength of the courageous Venezuelans I spoke with in Cúcuta, who are the blameless victims of a humanitarian catastrophe caused by the corrupt and repressive rule of Nicolas Maduro. “The situation in Cúcuta and throughout the border region is growing increasingly desperate. Venezuelans are migrating to save family members with chronic diseases who can’t find medication in Venezuela or to reach a nearby soup kitchen before their children starve. I commend the people and government of Colombia, a vital U.S. ally and partner, for their generosity in taking in more than a million Venezuelan migrants and refugees. “I stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people and urge the international community to redouble its efforts to promote a peaceful, civilian-led transition to democracy, while pursuing every avenue to deliver aid to the Venezuelan people and put an end to this needless suffering and loss of life.”
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