Venezuela's Maduro government is 'illegitimate': Pompeo
Saturday, 12 January 2019
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday described Venezuela’s government under President Nicolas Maduro as illegitimate.
Mike Pompeo also said the United States would work with like-minded countries in Latin America to restore democracy there, reports Reuters.
“The Maduro regime is illegitimate and the United States will work diligently to restore a real democracy to that country,” Pompeo told reporters in Abu Dhabi, where he is on a tour of Middle East countries.
“We are very hopeful we can be a force for good to allow the region to come together to deliver that,” he added.