Sen. Marco Rubio Marco Antonio RubioOvernight Defense: Pentagon redirects pandemic funding to defense contractors | US planning for full Afghanistan withdrawal by May | Anti-Trump GOP group puts ads in military papers Democrats step up hardball tactics as Supreme Court fight heats up Press: Notorious RBG vs Notorious GOP MORE (R-Fla.) arrived Sunday in Colombia to meet with officials as humanitarian aid intended Venezuela arrived in the neighboring South American country.

Rubio's trip came days after the Pentagon said an initial shipment of supplies meant to aid Venezuelan migrants was delivered to Colombia. The senator said another shipment is set to arrive on Sunday.



"Today another huge delivery of humanitarian aid for #Venezuela will arrive," Rubio tweeted.

"I will be meeting with officials leading the effort to store this at the border & prepare it for delivery to the suffering people of #Venezuela."

I arrived in #Colombia this morning. Today another huge delivery of humanitarian aid for #Venezuela will arrive. I will be meeting with officials leading the effort to store this at the border & prepare it for delivery to the suffering people of #Venezuela. #EstamosUnidosVE — Senator Rubio Press (@SenRubioPress) February 17, 2019

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President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE and Colombian President Iván Duque Márquez spoke last week about the need for aid to enter Venezuela, which is in the midst of a humanitarian and economic crisis.

"We have to ensure that the humanitarian aid gets to the Venezuelan people," Duque said Wednesday during a visit to the White House. "And Colombia is highly committed to receive humanitarian aid from the U.S. and other countries so that it can access Venezuela and help the Venezuelan people."

The first delivery included food, hygiene kits and medical supplies. A Pentagon spokesman said Venezuela's interim president, Juan Guaidó, made a request for assistance.

A host of nations, led by the U.S., recognized Guaidó last month as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, ratcheting up pressure on Nicolas Maduro to step aside.

The Trump administration has imposed numerous sanctions on Venezuelan businesses and those close to Maduro in recent months as the country's humanitarian and economic crises worsen. The U.S. and several other nations declared Maduro's recent re-election and subsequent inauguration illegitimate.