The international call came in September 2018, after months of rising tension between the United States and Venezuela, a key strategic player in South America.
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Handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency showing Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaking next to Venezuelan Defence Minister Vladimir Padrino (R) and Venezuelan Vice-President Delcy Rodriguez (L) during the closing ceremony and balance of military exercices in Caracas, on Feb. 15, 2019.
