Venezuela's Maduro will not attend Ibero-American summit, official says

FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro attends a rally to mark the anniversary of Hugo Chavez's initial coup attempt in 1992, in Caracas, Venezuela February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will not attend an Ibero-American summit this weekend hosted by the Dominican Republic, a Venezuelan official said on Saturday, a day after a summit organizer said he was en route.

Foreign Minister Yvan Gil will attend the Saturday and Sunday conference instead, Venezuela's Information Minister Freddy Nanez told Reuters.