Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro said his government would not give in to 'blackmail or threats' after the United States urged him to make serious efforts toward holding elections if he wants sanctions relief.
In this file photo taken on February 12, 2021 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting to commemorate the International Youth Day at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. – The United States called August 12, 2021 on Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to be “sincere” in working towards new elections if he wants sanctions relief ahead of talks with the opposition in Mexico.
In a state television broadcast, Maduro said his country would go to the talks “autonomously and independently and does not submit to blackmail or threats from the United States government.” Doing so “requires the Maduro regime to engage in sincere discussions with the opposition — led by, of course, Interim President Juan Guaido — that result in a comprehensive negotiated solution to the Venezuelan crisis,” he said.
Former US President Donald Trump, vowing to crush leftists across the Americas, imposed sweeping sanctions to pressure Maduro including on Venezuela’s key export of oil.But Maduro has withstood the pressure with support from the nation’s military, Russia, China and Cuba despite a crumbling economy that has caused millions to flee.
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