translated from Spanish: Mike Pompeo thanked Pinera “being a leader for the Venezuelan people”

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, held this Friday in Chile a meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Ampuero, opportunity in which welcomed the “leadership” of the Government of Sebastian Pinera in the crisis Venezuela, and to “isolate” the President of that country, Nicolas Maduro.
After meeting with the Chancellor, Pompeo thanked “to Chile as a leader for the people of Venezuela, United States to thank you that you are presiding over nearly 290 thousand Venezuelans, many arriving here as refugees”.
The US Secretary also valued the efforts of the Group of Lima, while said: “Applaud President Piñera by isolating President Maduro and show compassion to those who are escaping from an economic and humanitarian crisis”.
For his part, Ampuero said that “Chile promotes actively the search for a peaceful of the crisis resolution and the return of democracy in Venezuela through elections that are fair, transparent and adjusted to international standards”.
Before his meeting with Ampuero, Pompeo held an hour-long meeting with President Sebastián Piñera. Government sources say that they dealt with the crisis in Venezuela and he insisted that the output to that situation should be “democratic and peaceful”, dropping their support for a military intervention.
Finally, Mike Pompeo lamented the “not to be here in Chile for much more time to enjoy the beautiful country”, announced that he will travel to Cucuta, Colombia, for the issue of humanitarian aid to Venezuela. 

Original source in Spanish