Venezuela's attempt at producing a Muammar Qadaffy...has announced that the land border with Brazil will be closed, speaking at a televised address from Caracas on Thursday.
"From 20:00, Thursday on February 21 [00:00 GMT on Friday] we are closing in a total and absolute manner the land border with Brazil. It’s better to prevent than regret [a situation].
We are taking all safety measures to protect our people," said Maduro.
The announcement comes two days before February 23, the day which opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido claims that US humanitarian aid will reach Venezuela.