- Title: Maduro lambasts US, Mexico and Colombia for election criticism
- Date: 27th July 2017
- Summary: FLAGS BEING WAVED BY AUDIENCE AT RALLY AS MUSIC PLAYS MADURO KISSING A VENEZUELAN FLAG AS LOCAL PERFORMERS SING MEMBERS OF AUDIENCE IN MILITARY CAMOUFLAGE DANCING AT RALLY MADURO HOLDING YOUNG GIRL ON STAGE AS HE WAVES TO AUDIENCE AT RALLY GENERAL VIEW OF AUDIENCE GATHERED FOR RALLY AUDIENCE MEMBER HOLDING UP SHIRT THAT READS "CHAVEZ, I SWEAR I WILL VOTE FOR MADURO"
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- Keywords: constituent assembly USA President Nicolas Maduro final election rally President Juan Manuel Santos President Donald Trump Venezuela Colombia sanctions
- Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
- Reuters ID: LVA0036RHUE6F
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:President Nicolas Maduro lambasted Mexico and Colombia for lining up with the United States in their criticism of Venezuela's constituent election, saying the vote will be a blow to U.S. imperialism.
Earlier this week, the United States announced sanctions against 13 current and former officials for corruption, undermining democracy and participating in repression. It comes as Washington seeks to step up pressure on Maduro to call off the vote amidst fears a new constituent assembly with powers to change the constitution will cement socialist rule over the country.
Mexico and Colombia have been one of the region's fiercest critics of Maduro's constituent election. They have instead called on Caracas to head the demands of popular protests against the government and call for a general election.
But Maduro accuses his opposition of being backed by Washington and foreign governments, accusing his rivals of seeking a coup similar to that of his late predecessor Hugo Chavez. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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