Venezuelan leader blasts Rajoy mocks Trump
Nicolas Maduro
Venezuela's  President Nicolas Maduro (C)  speaks during an event related to the Sowing Plan "North Summer 2017" in Araure  Venezuela September 27  2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela âs President Nicolas Maduro  railed at two of  his  main international critics on Wednesday  chiding Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for âmeddlingâ and mocking U.S. President Donald Trump for geographical ignorance.
The United States has recently imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials and Spain is pressing for the European Union to follow suit as international pressure grows on  Maduro  over  his  record on human rights and democracy.
âWhy is the global right wing so obsessed with our homeland?â  leftist Maduro  responded in an address on state TV.
Lampooning âlittle Marianoâ for mispronouncing his name âMaderoâ   Maduro  said  the conservative leader  should focus instead on Spainâs internal problems  Cataloniaâs independence push  and Europeâs problematic relations with Washington.
âForget talking about Venezuela  which is a homeland of dignity â  Maduro  said. âI reject and repudiate Mariano Rajoyâs meddling  rude  absurd comments against Venezuela.â
 Maduro  faces global criticism that  he  has turned Venezuela into a dictatorship with the creation of an all-powerful Constituent Assembly  jailing of political opponents and quashing of protests this year in which 125 people died.
Having in recent days labeled Trump a âHitlerâ and âimperial emperorâ supporting violent coup-plotters in Venezuela   Maduro  took aim this time at the Republicanâs intellect.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during an event related to the Sowing Plan "North Summer 2017" in Araure  Venezuela September 27  2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
 Maduro  repeatedly calls opposition leaders pawns of the United States intent on toppling  him  by force.  He  says the Constituent Assembly  elected in August in a vote boycotted by the opposition and condemned by various foreign powers  has brought peace to the nation of 30 million.
[TGT] speaks during an event related to the Sowing Plan "North Summer 2017" in Araure  Venezuela September 27  2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela âs  [TGT] railed at two of   [TGT]   main international critics on Wednesday  chiding Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy for âmeddlingâ and mocking U.S. President Donald Trump for geographical ignorance.
The United States has recently imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials and Spain is pressing for the European Union to follow suit as international pressure grows on  Maduro  over   [TGT]   record on human rights and democracy.
âWhy is the global right wing so obsessed with our homeland?â  leftist  [TGT] responded in an address on state TV.
Lampooning âlittle Marianoâ for mispronouncing his name âMaderoâ   Maduro  said  the conservative leader  should focus instead on Spainâs internal problems  Cataloniaâs independence push  and Europeâs problematic relations with Washington.
âForget talking about Venezuela  which is a homeland of dignity â   [TGT] said. âI reject and repudiate Mariano Rajoyâs meddling  rude  absurd comments against Venezuela.â
 Maduro  faces global criticism that  he  has turned Venezuela into a dictatorship with the creation of an all-powerful Constituent Assembly  jailing of political opponents and quashing of protests this year in which 125 people died.
Having in recent days labeled Trump a âHitlerâ and âimperial emperorâ supporting violent coup-plotters in Venezuela    [TGT] took aim this time at the Republicanâs intellect.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during an event related to the Sowing Plan "North Summer 2017" in Araure  Venezuela September 27  2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY
  [TGT] repeatedly calls opposition leaders pawns of the United States intent on toppling   [TGT]   by force.   [TGT]   says the Constituent Assembly  elected in August in a vote boycotted by the opposition and condemned by various foreign powers  has brought peace to the nation of 30 million.