The leader of the Venezuelan opposition has released a sum of $ 24.5 million with which he wishes to help the health sector plagued by Covid-19.
Juan Guaido proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela in January 2019 and is recognized as such by a hundred countries, including the United States.
Keystone
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday announced that he had available $ 24.5 million (22.2 million Swiss francs), which had been frozen as part of the sanctions imposed by the United States, in order to helping healthcare workers in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic.
Subsidy plan
“We are in the phase of approval and release of funds,” said Juan Guaido, who proclaimed himself in January 2019 interim president of Venezuela and is recognized as such by a hundred countries, including the United States. .
Part of the money released ($ 18.9 million) will go to a subsidy plan coordinated with the Organization of American States (OAS) in favor of more than 62,000 health workers, said its communications team. .
Aid to Venezuelans
In addition, $ 1,182,430 will be released to pay the debts of Parliament and $ 4.5 million will go to support Venezuelans who run “a risk of death” in connection with the Covid-19 epidemic which has made 311 dead and infected more than 37,000 people in the country.
The United States, which does not recognize the re-election for a second term in 2018 of Nicolas Maduro, has imposed a battery of economic sanctions to put pressure on the leader they describe as “dictator” and push him to leave power.
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