WASHINGTON _ Vice President Mike Pence will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Colombia Monday, two days after Guaido's call to use "all options" to liberate and restore democracy in Venezuela.
Senior administration officials said Sunday that Pence will meet briefly with Guaido, who is recognized by the United States as the legitimate interim president, before addressing regional leaders on the crisis in Venezuela. The crisis escalated over the weekend with violence at the border with Colombia as international aid was blocked. Hundreds were injured and at least four people died.
On Saturday, Guaido said the events of the weekend forced him to pose a formal request to the international community to consider "all options" in Venezuela. The statement was interpreted by members of the diplomatic community as a request for military assistance.
