Miguel Mejía is a leftist Dominican politicianMiguel Mejia attends celebrations in Nicaragua July 2012 Santo Domingo. "Cabinet Minister Miguel Mejia represented the Dominican Republic in the official celebrations for the anniversary of the triumph of the Sandinista Revolution in Nicaragua." and secretary general of the Izquierda Unida (Dominican Republic). In government, he was formerly a Minister without portfolio,“Populist” remark could have led to cooling Dominican-Venezuela ties 2011 Miguel Mejía, a minister without portfolio with close ties to the Venezuelan leader yesterday announced that given Chavez's “tight agenda” the .. then Minister for Regional Integration.Miguel Mejía dice triunfo Maduro será más contundente que los de Chávez 24/03/2013

Mejía was closely associated with Venezuela's Hugo Chávez, and in the period following Chavez' death made several controversial press statements - including in one interview accusing the USA of plotting a coup- and declaring that Hugo Chávez never forgave Hipólito Mejía for having let the Dominican Republic become, in his view, involved in attempts to destabilize the Chavez government.Miguel Mejía acusa EEUU promover golpe de estado en Venezuela; Chávez nunca perdonó a Hipólito 24 March 2013

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