Nearly one year after the U.S. vowed he would be pushed from power, Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro holds on—with the humanitarian crisis deepening and refugees still pouring out into the region.
negotiations dead in September, with U.S. support, although Abrams said Friday there will have to be a negotiated settlement eventually.
Abrams, who met with members of the opposition this week in Washington to talk next steps, said Friday some lawmakers have taken bribes to abandon Guaido in the vote. But he didn't think there were enough to throw his victory into doubt:"He has the votes to be re-elected." Congress also just passed $400 million for the humanitarian crisis as part of the defense budget that Trump is expected to sign, with an additional $17 million to support democracy in Venezuela.
Humanitarian groups on the ground say the world is not doing enough:"The international community is largely ignoring the dire situation of migrants and asylum seekers in Colombia, and the humanitarian response remains severely limited, particularly in rural areas affected by armed conflict and criminal activity," Doctors Without Borders said in a statement Wednesday.
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