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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (second right) and Brazilian Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo (right) are received at a reception centre in the Boa Vista Air Base in Roraima, Brazil
UNITED STATES Secretary of State Mike Pompeo promised millions of dollars to Venezuelan exiles in neighbouring Guyana as he made it clear that Friday’s visit was linked to Washington’s bid to overthrow the Bolivarian government.
Stopping off on a speedy Latin American tour, he gave $5 million (£3.87m) to “assist” Venezuelans who have fled the country in a donation believed to be a cash boost to opponents of the democratically elected President Nicolas Maduro.
“I hope that co-operation between Guyana and the US will continue in this regard. Working together great things could be achieved,” he said. “Venezuela needs democracy and an end to the illegitimate Nicolas Maduro regime.”
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