He President of Venezuela, Nicolás Madurowill not finally attend the Iberoamerican Summit which starts this Friday in Santo Domingo but will send instead to the Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, as confirmed to Europa Press by sources from the Venezuelan government.
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The presence of the Venezuelan president had not been confirmed although it had been speculated that he would finally go to the appointment, where would have coincided with King Felipe VI and with him President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez.
Maduro has not attended any Iberoamerican Summit since it became president behind the death of Hugo Chávez ten years ago. In 2018 His presence was scheduled in Guatemalabut finally he chose to send the then foreign minister, Jorge Arreaza.
The same thing happened in the 2021 in Andorrawhen at the last moment he delegated to the vice president, Delcy Rodríguez, despite the fact that the intervention had to be telematics due to the pandemic.