Venezuela's Maduro halts talks with opposition after US sanctions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro pulls out of talks with opposition figures, blaming US sanctions

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro takes part in the ceremony to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Boyaca Battle at the National Pantheon in Caracas, Venezuela August 7, 2019.

US President Donald Trump has ordered a freeze on all Venezuelan government assets in the Uni ted States and barred transactions with its authorities.Thousands of people marched through the capital Caracas on Wednesday to show their support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The demonstration followed 48 hours during which Washington threatened to "use every appropriate tool" to oust Maduro, ordered a freeze on Venezuelan government assets in the US and barred transactions with its authorities.

Trump "is nervous, he's anxious, he's power-hungry, he wants to get his hands on Venezuela," she added. "They're against the regime, against Maduro, the product of arrogance," he said as he called for the release of opposition legislator Juan Requesens, who was arrested a year ago and accused of being behind an alleged drone attack against Maduro.China slams US interference in Venezuela

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