Diaz-Balart, Rubio, and Trujillo Return from Visit to Venezuelan Border, Humanitarian Aid Facilities

MIAMI ­­–Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-25), Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States Carlos Trujillo this morning returned from a trip to the Venezuelan border near Cúcuta, Colombia. During their visit, they met with democratically elected members of the Venezuelan assembly, met with USAID Administrator Mark Green, visited the USAID facility, and walked the Tienditas Bridge, where the Maduro regime is blocking aid from entering Venezuela. Diaz-Balart repeatedly has demanded that humanitarian aid be provided to the Venezuelan people, and continues to express strong solidarity with their efforts to restore democracy.

"I am grateful for the opportunity to travel to the Cúcuta, Colombia with Senator Marco Rubio, OAS Ambassador Carlos Trujillo, and USAID Administrator Mark Green. Along the border with Venezuela, we witnessed the remarkable humanitarian response to the grave crisis in Venezuela as USAID and the State Department, foreign governments, and NGOs have rallied together to support the Venezuelan people with basic necessities. In sharp contrast, the Maduro regime's shameless and callous disregard for the Venezuelan people was on full display as its military blocked these urgently needed supplies. While the oppression, human rights abuses, and the economic crisis in Venezuela worsen, the United States, humanitarian aid workers, and our allies continue to offer much-needed assistance.

"I will continue to work with the Trump administration, Senator Rubio, and others to support the people of Venezuela as they demand free, fair, and multiparty elections. We must ensure that they receive the food and medicines that they so desperately need."