Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Says He Will Sue U.S.

wsj.com ^ | october 29, 2015 | kejal vyas

[lowbridge]

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Thursday he would sue the Obama administration in an attempt to lift an executive order signed earlier this year that declared the South American country an extraordinary threat to U.S. national security.

"We can't have that decree around. It's like the Sword of Damocles here," Mr. Maduro said in a televised address, pointing to his neck. "We're going to file a lawsuit in the U.S. against that decree."

He said the suit would expose the "international illegality" of President Barack Obama's March 9 order, which also slapped sanctions on seven Venezuelan government officials accused of committing rights abuses during a clampdown on protesters last year.

[Fhios]

I think getting out of Iraq and Afghanistan so we can focus our attention at regime change in Venezuela — via Mexico.

[butlerweave]

better idea sue Soros one of Obama’s friends

[r_barton]

Venezuela has a toilet paper shortage. So Maduro better hurry and file his brief while there is still paper left in his country to file it on.

[Made In The USA]

Socialism is a cancer. Sad to see what has become of Venezuela.

Should/Could be a rich country, but instead - people rioting for basic necessities. I’m sure Mr. Maduro isn’t hurting.

[fhayek]

I gotta say this, Venezuela has more balls in taking on Obama’s executive orders that do the Republicans in Congress.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Maybe he can be persuaded to drop his case and bring his dispute here. To our forum.

[RayChuang88]

Correct. Under the right government, Venezuela should be one of THE richest countries in South America because they could sell petroleum products all over South America and even to North America as a buffer against the political instability of the Middle East. Instead, the country is on the verge of financial ruin and a possible cutoff of oil exports.