US condemns Venezuela military over border killings as aid showdown looms

Country braced for violence after clashes early on Friday leave two dead and 15 injured

The US has condemned Venezuela’s military after soldiers shot dead two people and injured 15 others trying to keep the country’s border with Brazil open for aid deliveries.

The White House warned in a statement: “Egregious violation of human rights by [President Nicolás] Maduro and those who are following his orders will not go unpunished.”

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