Maduro Bashes Obama for Refusing to OK Venezuelan Ambassador

President Barack Obama is deliberately delaying his consent for Venezuela's proposed new ambassador in Washington, the country's embattled leader, Nicolás Maduro, complained on Sunday. "I have sought diplomatic channels [and] I sent an ambassador, but they still have not given him consent after a year and a half," the Venezuelan president charged on state television, according to Reuters. What 'good relations' does the Obama government want if they're not capable of giving consent? What are they waiting for?" Maduro challenged. Maximilien Sánchez Arveláiz, the diplomat Caracas has proposed as its new ambassador, currently leads Venezuela's mission in Washington as chargé d'affaires, the newswire noted. More…