Europe pledges $40 million to help Venezuelans
Europe pledges $40 million to help Venezuelans
“The key is to help the people without lending support to the regime,” said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth on the European Union's pledge of $40 million to suffering Venezuelans.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The European Union will spend more than $40 million to help Venezuelans suffering through a deepening humanitarian crisis even as the country’s leaders have steadfastly denied it needs any foreign assistance.
Most of the money will provide health care, food and clean water to vulnerable Venezuelans living inside and outside of the country, European Commission officials said Thursday.
European leaders, meanwhile, have threatened a new round of sanctions against Venezuela’s top officials, after what it considers President Nicolas Maduro’s undemocratic re-election.
