Venezuela’s Maduro to close border with Brazil

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has announced the closure of the border with Brazil as a row over foreign humanitarian aid continues.

The embattled leader is also considering shutting the border with Colombia to stop the opposition bringing in relief.

Many Venezuelans rushed across the frontier to the Brazilian city of Pacaraima to stock up on supplies following the announcement by the president.

He denies any crisis and calls the aid delivery plans a US-orchestrated show.

The Venezuelan military has so far managed to block shipments of US aid from coming across the border with Colombia.