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July 22, 2013

Venezuela Suspends U.S. Talks After Criticism from U.N. Nominee 
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Venezuela says it has halted a bid to improve ties with the United
States in response to the comments of President Obama's nominee for U.N.
ambassador. At her Senate confirmation hearing last week, Samantha Power
vowed to confront a "crackdown on civil society" in countries including
Venezuela. In a statement, the Venezuelan government announced it would
abandon talks with the U.S., saying it "will never accept interference"
in its internal affairs. The United States and Venezuela had launched
reconciliation efforts last month with a meeting between Secretary of
State John Kerry and Venezuela's Foreign Minister in Guatemala.

 

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