Isolated Maduro revels in Erdogan's backing ahead of Venezuela vote

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Isolated Maduro revels in Erdogan's backing ahead of Venezuela vote
Deisy Buitrago, Alexandra Ulmer

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In a split screen chat broadcast live on Venezuelan state television on Thursday, Maduro and Erdogan held a stilted, translated conversation that had several technical problems.

“I wish you much success in the coming election, and a month later I think we’re going to have success in Turkey. One of my first tasks will be a state visit to Venezuela,” said Erdogan, in reference to Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections on June 24.

“I have faith you will be triumphant,” Erdogan told Maduro, whose main rival is former state governor Henri Falcon who broke with an opposition boycott to run for the presidency.

Read more at: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-election/isolated-maduro-revels-in-erdogans-backing-ahead-of-venezuela-vote-idUSKCN1II2LX

Another reason to give Erdogan the boot.