Thursday, November 8, 2018

Venezuela: Former Vice President and Foreign Minister Criticizes Maduro


What Happened: Former Venezuelan Vice President and Foreign Minister Elias Jaua has criticized the current Venezuelan government's stance on the rights of public workers and the ruling United Socialist Party of Venezuela's management of internal affairs, Aporrea reported Nov. 7. Why It Matters: As Venezuela's crisis worsens and oil production collapses, there will be less revenue to keep once-loyal party officials on the side of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This trend will drive a deeper wedge between Venezuelan officials and the Maduro government. Background: Jaua was Venezuela's education minister before losing his post in September. More…

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