Nicolás Maduro | |
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| Born | 23 November 1962 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Political orientation | Chavismo Anti-imperialism Democratic socialism Bolivarianism |
| Political party | PSUV |
Nicolás Maduro Moros is a Venezuelan politician and president of Venezuela since 2013. He succeeded fellow Bolivarian revolutionary Hugo Chávez.
Due to U.S. imperialism targeted Venezuela for regime change,[1][2] Maduro's presidency has faced various forms of aggression and interference, such as assassination attempts,[3] and destabilization efforts organized by US-backed coup leader Juan Guaidó, who, after a phone call with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, proclaimed himself president of Venezuela.[4] According to a page published in 2020 on the U.S. Department of State website, Maduro is listed as a "target" and the U.S. Department of State is offering a reward up to $15 million for information leading to his arrest.[5]
Foreign relations
In 2022, Maduro signed a 20-year cooperation agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran.[6] Later that year, he signed a declaration with Colombian president Gustavo Petro striving for Latin American reintegration.[7]
References
- ↑ John Bolton (2020). The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir: 'Chapter 9: Venezuela Libre'. Simon and Schuster.
- ↑ Norton, Ben. “Trump Advisor John Bolton Admits Planning US Coups in Venezuela and beyond.” Multipolarista. July 13, 2022. Archived 2022-07-31.
- ↑ Joe Parkin Daniels (2018-08-05). "Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro survives apparent assassination attempt" The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2022-07-15.
- ↑ Dan Cohen, Max Blumenthal (2019-01-29). "The Making of Juan Guaidó: How the US regime change laboratory created Venezuela’s coup leader" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2022-03-22.
- ↑ “Nicolás Maduro Moros - New Target.” United States Department of State. March 26, 2020. Archived 2022-11-03.
- ↑ Benjamin Norton (2022-06-11). "Venezuela and Iran sign 20-year cooperation plan, Maduro pledges joint ‘anti-imperialist struggle’" Multipolarista. Archived from the original on 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2022-12-04.
- ↑ Ben Norton (2022-11-02). "Colombia’s new president reverses US coup, visits Venezuela, pledges unity in ‘spirit of Bolívar’" Multipolarista. Archived from the original on 2022-11-25. Retrieved 2022-12-04.