The recent offer by Pablo Iglesias, secretary general of
Spanish political party Podemos, to act as a negotiator with Venezuela ahead of
a prospective visit by former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe González, has
infuriated the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The controversy emerged
last Sunday when, in an interview with Spanish daily El Mundo, Iglesias was
asked if he was “willing to appeal to the Maduro government to let Felipe
González enter.” “It’s well known that I have no sympathy with Felipe
González,” Iglesias answered, “but it definitely seems to be a healthy thing
for him to enter Venezuela, speak to conferences, and take a political
position.” More…
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