President Maduro received Dominican leader Miguel Mejía to strengthen ties for Caribbean peace

Published at: 10/09/2025 12:36 PM

The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, received this Wednesday at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, the Dominican leader Miguel Mejía, known as Miguelón, to strengthen ties for peace in the Caribbean.

“We welcomed Miguel Mejía, 'Miguelón', to the Miraflores Palace, who brought us the blessing of Our Lady of Altagracia from the Dominican Republic,” said the Head of State through his Telegram channel.

In the company of the first lady, Cilia Flores, President Maduro shared with the distinguished Dominican, who is visiting the Venezuelan capital and stressed that “together, with the peoples of the Caribbean, we reaffirm our commitment to a peace that is genuine and lasting.”

Mejía was born in 1955 in Villa Francisca, Santo Domingo, and from a young age he was linked to student and revolutionary movements; he is a lawyer, was part of the Dominican Popular Movement (MPD) and identified himself since his youth with Marxism-Leninism.

During the Government of President Danilo Medina, he was minister for Regional Integration Policies, through decree 246-16. In addition to being the secretary of the United Left Movement (MIU), Mejía is an international affairs advisor at the Dominican O&M University.

Mazo News Team