Venezuelan Opposition Chief Says Maduro May Block His Visit to Russia
- Congress Speaker Borges seeks to open dialogue with Kremlin
- Russia acknowledges first contacts with Maduro’s opponents
Venezuela Inches Closer to Dictatorship
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A key critic of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he may be barred from traveling to Russia, where he’ll seek to build relations with one of the ailing regime’s few foreign backers.
National Assembly President Julio Borges plans to leave Venezuela over the weekend to attend an international parliamentary forum in St. Petersburg and meet with Russian lawmakers. “In theory, I leave on Sunday,” he said in a text message. “It’s not certain the government will let me leave.”