Nick Smith

Nick Smith

Labour — Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Speaking in the House of Commons on 5 January 2026

Debate

Venezuela

Contribution

Maduro was an illegitimate president. In The New York Times today, Colette Capriles, writing from Caracas, describes a “struggle for survival”, a “primitive capitalism”, a “web of bosses, private loyalties, corrupt practices and institutional ruins that have replaced public life” in Venezuela. I ask the Foreign Secretary: what can the UK do to support the development of strong civic institutions there that can help to build a new Venezuela?

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