As Venezuelans starve, their government offers hurricane aid to Caribbean islands
The South American country may be engulfed in political and economic turmoil with acute food shortages, soaring prices and fresh
"It's all politics," said
"Harvey hits and they come with a bid to give
The island nations, though, welcome the help, which they said has been critical to their residents.
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In
Some of the relief work was risky.
"There was a feeling they couldn't do it," he said. "The captain went over, looked at it and said, 'We can do it.' Our own airport authority had said it couldn't be done."
This is not the first time that
President
While
But the
Earlier this year,
"They are saying, 'Look at what we are doing to help'...which they have used effectively to keep the
The tactic has been effective in the past, Dallen said, pointing to
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Still, while many Venezuelans are suffering amid the country's economic crisis, the socialist administration has refused offers of international aid for its own citizens.
Fernandez, the Antiguan minister, said he understands the difficulties in
"When my people's backs are to the walls and someone reaches out a hand, I don't bite it. I say, 'Thank you,' " he said. "We have a humongous task.
"You see what is happening in
Last week, Maduro boasted that his country had helped hurricane victims in the hemisphere more than
"We've helped the victims of Hurricane Harvey more than
Citgo has since announced that it will donate up to 50,000 barrels of diesel to the
During a high-level
"I think it is to their credit that they have gone the extra mile to assist
Asked about
Speaking at a press conference last week after returning from storm-ravaged
"We ought to very publicly say 'Thank you' to the government and to the people of the
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