U.S. Says Maduro Human Rights Violations Won't Go `Unpunished'

The White House says the “egregious violation of human rights” by Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and those who are following his orders “will not go unpunished.”

The U.S. “strongly condemns the Venezuelan military’s use of force against unarmed civilians and innocent volunteers on Venezuela’s border with Brazil,” White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in an emailed statement. The U.S. “strongly urges the Venezuelan military to uphold its constitutional duty to protect the citizens of Venezuela” and allow humanitarian aid to enter the country.