By John Hudson John Hudson National security reporter focusing on the State Department and diplomacy. Email Bio Follow April 12 at 6:25 PM SANTIAGO, Chile — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took direct aim at China and Russia on the first leg of a four-country trip to South America on Friday, saying the two countries’ military and economic influence in the region was abetting authoritarian leaders and spreading corruption.
Maduro has maintained his grip on power with the support of Russia and China despite hopes from some officials in the Trump administration that he could be ousted quickly through crippling economic sanctions and massive opposition protests. The United States opposes any dialogue with the Maduro regime to find a way out of the crisis and has tried to enforce that line among members of the Lima Group regional bloc addressing the situation. Chilean Foreign Minister Roberto Ampuero has hinted that as the crisis deepens, he could be more open to alternative outreach efforts but maintained the importance of consistency within the Lima Group.
“The Chileans are in a tough place,” said a former U.S. administration official familiar with the process, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations with U.S. and foreign officials. “They are committed to the Lima Group approach, and do not want any light to open between countries in that group. . . .
Mexico, a key member of the Lima Group, however, has taken a different tack and has moved against efforts to recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate leader.
and north america
You mean the ones, Democrats want us to keep increasing aid to?
Maybe the Russians should pay for the wall.
Does Pompeo know that his boss has taken millions from both of them ?
Yes,and who is abetting corrupt regimes in North America?
That’s rich, Pompeo is abetting a corrupt regime in America.
Lo and behold! the U.S. and its OPEC allies want to 'change regimes' in the Latin American country sitting on the 'motherlode of oil' which Russia and China have a sweetheart deal with.
JA !!!!! , ES BROMA , NO ! , COMO SI ELLOS FUERAN SANTOS !!!!
China is working with Russia to bring the dreams of Mao and Stalin to reality. And that means a serious nightmare to those in the free world today. The Chinese barbaric n aggressiveness actions in SouthChinaSea are indicative of what to come. Hitler once was on that path!
Of course they are. With tRump taking away the money to help them, it will only get worse.
I thought that was us doing that?
When I lived and worked in S.A. I saw it myself that the Chinese were very aggressive in corrupting the gov officials to steer those nations' policies to China's agenda of world domination. The sleazy Chinese have a master plan that's even more ugly than XiJinping himself!
War is not the answer War is never the answer If China and Russia want to be the worlds police force, have at it.
World war 3 is taking shape In South America. We could use a draft to bring back another generation of real men.
Siz her yere burnunuzu sokarken sorun olmuyor ama başkaları Venezuela'ya yardım edince neden telaşlanıyorsunuz? You don't mind putting your nose anywhere, but why are you worried when others help Venezuela?
This is, in fact, a correct statement. However, Trump won't stand up to Putin at all, and RU has boots on the ground in VZ. So what is the plan, exactly?
Just “Latin” America?
...just like the USA used to prop up corrupt regimes like the Mobutu Gvt in the DRC /Zaire....it's part of the ColdWar dividend
So what else is new Einstein?
Surely it Would be helpful if we had ambassadors in place in more / all Latin American countries ?
Pompeo accuses China and Russia of stealing Americas play book. Welcome to the cult of Mediocrity.
USA Imperialism
Russia and China are cutting into the US's business. 😂
True. And Pompeo is abetting a corrupt regime here.
... and the Chinese are using dollars and profit they made off Americans, now there!
He's not wrong but he's still a hypocrite due to the regimes we help keep in power
The Contras would like to have a word.
facts = facts it is time to put economic sanctions on China as well
We abet Saudi Arabia.
Uhhh do you even watch the news ? Even cnn knows this, and they literally know nothing.
Thanks fake news compost
Like they did here?
lol its a proven fact
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