President of Venezuela

Maduro rejects ‘slave peace’ for Venezuela as US steps up pressure

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Maduro rejects ‘slave peace’ for Venezuela as US steps up pressure

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro repeated calls for peace and pledged “absolute loyalty” to his people at a rally attended by thousands in Caracas, as tensions rise over potential US military action. Monday’s rally came as US President Donald Trump met with his national security team at the White House to discuss “next steps” on Venezuela, … Read more

Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his strategy of loyalty vs. punishment is hard to work out

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Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his strategy of loyalty vs. punishment is hard to work out

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — English expressions once bothered Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro so much that he asked his State of the Union audience to phase out words like skatepark and fashion. But as the White House now considers whether the US military should strike Venezuela, Maduro is embracing the English language, singing John Lennon’s Image, … Read more