Man of his People Nicolas Maduro: “US must end imperialistic stand”

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Caracas-Washington ties could not be normalized unless the US ends its “imperialistic attitude” towards Latin America.

Maduro told a cheering audience in the Caribbean state of Monagas: Improved relations with the United States “does not depend on just us, it depends on the US. If they can rectify this and are able to, which I doubt, there will be another position; we will renew dialogue.”
On Friday, Venezuela said it was ending efforts to improve ties with Washington that started in early June.
The decision followed remarks by US President Barack Obama’s nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations.
During her confirmation hearing before a US Senate committee on July 17, Samantha Power pledged to oppose what she called a crackdown on civil society in a number of countries, including Venezuela.
On July 18, Maduro denounced Power’s remarks as “outrageous” and demanded “an immediate correction by the US government.”
Venezuela and the United States have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010.