What Does Trudeau Attack on Venezuela Auger?

Trudeau takes tough stance on Maduro in town hall

by CBC.ca

January 16, 2019

Trudeau reserved some of his harshest words of the evening for Nicolas Maduro, the 56-year-old Venezuelan president since 2013 who is presiding over a country in increasing crisis.

He slammed what he called the dictatorship of Venezuela as he tackled audience questions ranging from Canada's approach to Indigenous issues to immigration and foreign policy. Anyone who claims to be a friend of Venezuela or its people, Trudeau said, should stand up and condemn the Maduro government, which he said has been responsible for "terrible oppression" and a humanitarian crisis unseen in South America for decades.

"All because of an illegitimate dictator named Maduro, who is continuing to not respect their constitution (and) the rule of law," Trudeau said.

Watch: Trudeau takes tough stance on Maduro in town hall