Texas Republican congressman Pete
Sessions quietly visited Venezuela this week and met with President Nicolas
Maduro at the invitation of the socialist government in a peacebuilding mission
that has raised some eyebrows in Washington. It’s not clear what prompted the
previously undisclosed visit by the Dallas congressman to the politically
turbulent South American nation.Caroline Booth, a spokeswoman for the
congressman, said it was related to work Sessions has done over the past year
as an intermediary to resolve issues in Venezuela, but she declined to
elaborate. She added that as chairman of the powerful House Rules Committee he
routinely works to ensure countries adhere to international standards and the
rule of law. More…
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