Zohran Mamdani has explicitly stated that he considers democratically elected Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro a dictator.

During his 2025 mayoral campaign in New York City, he affirmed his position in an interview, stating, "I believe both Nicolás Maduro and Miguel Díaz-Canel are dictators". 

Mamdani described Maduro's government as "one of repression" that has "stifled free and fair elections, jailed political opponents, and suppressed the free and fair press".

This comes as US President Donald Trump threatens Venezuela with military action.

✍️: MintPress News