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| − | '''Nicolás Maduro''' is a politician in [[Venezuela]]. From 2006 to 2013 he was the Foreign minister. In 2012 Maduro became Vice President and since the death of [[Hugo Chavez]] he is the President of [[Venezuela]]. In 2013 he was "officially" elected after he defeated, in a close election, the oppositional candidate [[Henrique Capriles]].<ref>[http://frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/chavezs-vicious-legacy-lives-on/]</ref> He's economically [[Socialism|socialist]] and socially [[conservative]]. | + | '''Nicolás Maduro''' is a [[socialist]] politician in [[Venezuela]]. From 2006 to 2013 he was the Foreign minister. In 2012 Maduro became Vice President and since the death of [[Hugo Chavez]] he is the President of [[Venezuela]]. In 2013 he was "officially" elected after he defeated, in a close election, the oppositional candidate [[Henrique Capriles]].<ref>[http://frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/chavezs-vicious-legacy-lives-on/]</ref> |
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| | In the 1980s, Maduros received [[Communist]] training in Cuba.<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/183591/chavez-successor-got-communist-training-cuba-daniel-greenfield,</ref><ref>http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12742462</ref> | | In the 1980s, Maduros received [[Communist]] training in Cuba.<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/point/183591/chavez-successor-got-communist-training-cuba-daniel-greenfield,</ref><ref>http://www.eltiempo.com/archivo/documento/CMS-12742462</ref> |
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| | The capital [[Caracas]] has one of the highest murder rates in the world.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/david-paulin/chavezs-successor-to-obama-yankee-go-home/</ref> Maduro accused the "[[Spider-Man]]"-movie and soap operas for criminal.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/venezuelas-president-blames-soap-operas-crime</ref> | | The capital [[Caracas]] has one of the highest murder rates in the world.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/david-paulin/chavezs-successor-to-obama-yankee-go-home/</ref> Maduro accused the "[[Spider-Man]]"-movie and soap operas for criminal.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/venezuelas-president-blames-soap-operas-crime</ref> |
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| − | The relationship between Venezuela and the USA is strained especially for Maduros eviction of American ambassador and his quote: “Get out of Venezuela! Yankee go home!”.<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/david-paulin/chavezs-successor-to-obama-yankee-go-home/</ref> He also forced [[CNN]]-employes to leave Venezuela.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/chavez-heir-threatens-expel-cnn-venezuela</ref> | + | The relationship between Venezuela and the USA is strained especially for Maduro's eviction of the American ambassador and his quote: "Get out of Venezuela! Yankee go home!".<ref>http://frontpagemag.com/2013/david-paulin/chavezs-successor-to-obama-yankee-go-home/</ref> He also forced [[CNN]]-employes to leave Venezuela.<ref>http://cnsnews.com/news/article/patrick-goodenough/chavez-heir-threatens-expel-cnn-venezuela</ref> |
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| | + | In 2019, numerous countries refused to recognize Maduro as Venezuela's legitimate leader, though by the end of the year, he still clung to power.<ref>Dube, Ryan (December 8, 2019). [https://www.wsj.com/articles/venezuelas-nicolas-maduro-once-thought-ripe-for-ouster-looks-firmly-in-place-11575801000 Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, Once Thought Ripe for Ouster, Looks Firmly in Place]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 8, 2019.</ref> |
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