President Maduro accused Venezuela’s opposition leader of treason for seeking support from European leaders, a crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison Getty ImagesPresident Maduro of Venezuela said that he would not take orders from London after Theresa May condemned the country’s dramatic slide towards a one-party state. The socialist president accused Venezuela’s opposition leader of treason for holding talks with Mrs May at Downing Street during a European tour to rally international support. “It makes no difference to me what Merkel says or the Queen of England. We don’t take orders from London or Madrid or Washington,” Mr Maduro told his new constituent assembly, which he formed to replace the opposition-held legislature in a move that triggered months of deadly protests. Mrs May met Julio Borges at No 10 yesterday and pledged her “unwavering support” for him.

Source: The Times September 08, 2017 07:52 UTC