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Latinnews Daily - 08 January 2018
US sanctions more Venezuela gov’t officials
Chile: On 3 January, US President Donald Trump phoned Chile’s president-elect Sebastián Piñera, of the centre-right Chile Vamos coalition, to congratulate him on his win in Chile’s December 2017 presidential election. Trump said he looked forward to working “closely” with Piñera on matters of mutual interest, read a statement on the White House’s website. The two presidents also discussed the political crisis in Venezuela and their “desire to see democracy restored”. Piñera, who already served as Chile president between 2014 and 2014, will replace the current president, Michelle Bachelet of the centre-left Nueva Mayoría coalition, on 11 March.
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