Colombian President Ivan Duque, who took office in early August 2018, wants international support to help solve the crisis in neighboring Venezuela . AFP
France 24/AFP: Colombia's Duque calls for action against Venezuelan 'dictatorship'
LETICIA (COLOMBIA) (AFP) - Colombian President Ivan Duque is stressing the need for international action to halt Nicolas Maduro's "dictatorship" in Venezuela, which he blames for a "massive humanitarian crisis" and a migration wave.
"The real cause of this migration shock is the dictatorship," the right-wing leader told AFP. "We must use all the diplomatic mechanisms, all the multilateral mechanisms available to allow this dictatorship to end."
During an official visit to France from November 11-13, Duque, who has been in power since August 7, will take part in Sunday's Forum for Peace organized by French President Emmanuel Macron.
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