Russia Convinced Maduro Not to Leave Venezuela, Pompeo Says

Russia Convinced Maduro Not to Leave Venezuela, Pompeo Says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks about the Trump administration's Cuba policy during a press briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington on April 17, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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A top U.S. administration official said on April 30 that illegitimate dictator Nicolás Maduro was ready to leave Venezuela but didn’t follow through after Russia coaxed him into staying.

The revelation came as the country’s legitimate interim president, Juan Guaidó, called for the “largest march” in the country’s history on May 1 with the initialization of his “final phase” plan to oust the embattled socialist dictator.

Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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