Trump Bans Socialist Venezuelan Officials From US, Boosts Aid to Country

Trump Bans Socialist Venezuelan Officials From US, Boosts Aid to Country
President Donald Trump speaks at a multilateral meeting on Venezuela at the InterContinental New York Barclay hotel during the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25, 2019. AP Photo/Evan Vucci
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NEW YORK—President Donald Trump on Wednesday boosted U.S. humanitarian aid funding to Venezuela and barred members of the Maduro regime from entering the United States. Trump also reinforced his support for Venezuela’s elected head of the National Assembly Juan Guaidó on Wednesday, praising Latin American leaders who back him.
In a meeting on the sidelines of the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders, Trump told Latin American presidents who recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s rightful president that they were part of a “historic coalition.”