U.S. President Barack Obama (front row, L) and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (top row, R) attend the inauguration ceremony of VII Summit of the Americas in Panama City April 10, 2015.
Reuters/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
Reuters: Obama meets Venezuela's Maduro at time of high tensions
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama met Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro privately at a regional summit on Saturday and tried to ease tensions that surged after the United States recently placed sanctions on Venezuela.
Maduro had earlier challenged Obama to discuss his decision to sanction seven Venezuelan officials, saying in a speech to the summit in Panama that he had been trying to arrange a meeting with Obama for two years but never received a response.
Obama was not present at the time but the two later met. A Venezuelan government spokeswoman said they greeted each other in Spanish and had a respectful conversation.
A U.S. official said it was a brief conversation just as Obama was leaving for his return to the United States.
WNU Editor: What can I say about Venezuela .... trillions in oil wealth .... but toilet paper is hard to find. Hmmm .... reminds me of what life was like living in the old Soviet Union .... on paper we were one of the richest nations in the world .... even though we had problems finding toilet paper.
More News On Today's Brief (Very Brief) Meeting Between Venezuelan President Maduro And President Obama
Obama meets Venezuela's president on sidelines of summit -- AP
Obama, Venezuela's Maduro speak at summit amid tensions -- Channel News Asia/Reuters/AFP
Obama, Venezuela's Maduro speak at summit amid tensions -- iFocus
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