Venezuela: Maduro Complains of US Delay in Approving Ambassador

President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela complained on Sunday that the United States was delaying its approval for Caracas’ proposed new ambassador in Washington, Maximilien Sanchez Arvelaiz. Both countries have been without ambassadors since the late President Hugo Chavez expelled the US Ambassador in 2008, and the US responded in like manner. " I sent an ambassador but they still have not given him consent after a year and a half," said Maduro on TV. “We want to talk. Yes, we do want to talk. We want to understand each other, but they’re not capable of giving their consent.” teleSUR