Bernie Sanders won't call Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro a dictator as he decries history of US interventions in Latin America

As Sanders answered questions on Maduro on Monday night, reports surfaced that Univision reporter Jorge Ramos and his crew had been briefly detained in Caracas because the Venezuelan leader didn't like the questions Ramos asked during an interview.

\n\nSen. Bernie Sanders on Monday would not refer to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro as a ;&#x0022dictator,;&#x0022 despite criticism he;&#x0027s faced over his stance on this issue in recent days.\nDuring a CNN town hall focused on his 2020 campaign, Sanders conceded there has been undemocratic aspects to Maduro;&#x0027s rule, but warned against leaning toward military intervention.

;&#x0022He is not going to be the nominee of the Democratic Party. He has demonstrated again that he does not understand this situation,;&#x0022 Shalala said. ;&#x0022I absolutely disagree with his imprecision in not saying Maduro must go.;&#x0022\nOver the weekend, there were violent clashes at the Venezuela-Colombia border amid efforts to bring in humanitarian aid. Forces loyal to Maduro have sought to block the aid convoys from entering the country.\nTweet Embed: \/\/twitter.

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