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September 26, 2013

Venezuelan President Cancels U.N. Visit over Alleged Threats 
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is claiming he canceled his trip to
the U.N. General Assembly in New York this week due to threats on his
safety. Maduro said political opponents were planning what he called
"provocations" and direct threats.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro: "One of the provocations could
have led to a situation of violence in New York and certainly the
international campaign was going to begin: Venezuela Maduro, Venezuela
Violence, etc. We're not there for that (purpose). And the other
provocation was designed to affect my physical integrity."

In his comments, Maduro cited the alleged involvement of Otto Reich and
Roger Noriega, two former Republican administration officials who backed
the 2002 coup that briefly ousted Maduro's predecessor, Hugo Chavez.
Maduro clashed with the State Department last week after he was briefly
denied access to U.S. airspace on his way to China.

 

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