Venezuelan and US officials have been
trading barbs after Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said that some opposition
parties would be banned from next year's presidential election. The US state
department said it was "an extreme measure" designed to consolidate
President Maduro's power. Elected in 2013, Mr Maduro is expected to run for a
second term in 2018. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza called the US
statement "ridiculous". The spat between the two countries, which
have been at loggerheads for years, was triggered by the announcement on Sunday
by President Maduro. More…
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