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Pence: ‘US Will Not Stand Idly by While Venezuela Crumbles Into Dictatorship’

Pence: ‘US Will Not Stand Idly by While Venezuela Crumbles Into Dictatorship’
Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a working lunch with the Council of the Americas on U.S. engagement in the Western Hemisphere at the White House in Washington on May 9. Jenny Jing/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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Speaking at the Council of Americas meeting at the White House on Wednesday, May 9, Vice President Mike Pence called on the Maduro regime to suspend the upcoming presidential election in Venezuela.
“We are calling on the Maduro regime to restore democratic institutions, to set aside this sham election that is approaching in the coming days, to restore democracy in their country, and to open their nation to humanitarian aid,” Pence said.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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