U.S. wants U.N. Security Council vote this week on Venezuela aid

Four people died in clashes over the weekend on Venezuela's borders during a bid by opposition leader Juan Guaido to defy President Nicolas Maduro and bring in humanitarian aid. US Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said on Tuesday he hopes the U.N. Security Council will vote this week on a resolution calling for Venezuela to allow the entry of humanitarian assistance into the country. Abrams spoke ahead of a council meeting called by the United States to discuss the crisis in Venezuela, where an economic meltdown has forced millions to flee across borders. The draft resolution is likely to face a veto from Russia and China, which support Maduro and have criticised the US stance on Venezuela as blatant interference in internal affairs. Resolutions at the Security Council, which are legally binding, must garner nine votes and no vetoes from the five permanent members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States -- to be adopted.

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