Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made his first public appearance in days on Sunday, putting to an end speculation within the country that he had fled amid escalating tensions with the US.
Maduro, who usually appears on Venezuelan television multiple times a week, had not been seen in public since Wednesday – when he posted a video of himself driving around Caracas on his Telegram channel – leading to intense speculation as to his whereabouts.
On Sunday, he appeared at an annual specialty-coffee awards event in eastern Caracas.
In images that were broadcast online, the president sat before a crowd and handed out medals to coffee producers showcasing their top products. He…
