OTTAWA — Some Venezuelan members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees are demanding the union retract or amend its controversial statement about Venezuela’s political situation, which they say contains “patently false” claims. CUPE’s statement said President Nicolas Maduro was “duly elected by the people,” despite the jailing of much of his political opposition ahead of elections last May. It clarified that “CUPE does not support Maduro,” and said it supports the Canadian government’s decision to increase humanitarian aid funding for the people of Venezuela. That Maduro is the legitimate president of the country is “patently false,” opined Fiorella, who has relatives in Venezuela. “I pay my union dues for the union to represent me, not to screw me around,” he said.

Source: National Post February 11, 2019 20:48 UTC