caracas venezuela embattle president nicolas maduro say tuesday night support bernie sanders u.s. presidential race add candidate describe democratic socialist would win vote free maduro socialist see political heir predecessor hugo chavez long rail unite state blame venezuela economic crisis accuse washington attempt topple bernie sanders revolutionary friend ought win unite state maduro say hours-long televise broadcast elections free ... bernie sanders would president unite state say criticize u.s. electoral college system unrepresentative popular sentiment sanders u.s. senator vermont trail former secretary state hillary clinton race democratic nomination nov. presidential election email supporters september sanders call chavez dead communist dictator venezuela reel brutal economic crisis see food medicine run short spiral inflation destroy incomes unite state venezuela trouble relations since chavez become president 1999 countries exchange ambassadors since 2010. maduro suffer blow tuesday head washington-based organization american state call urgent meet discuss whether venezuela violate basic democratic principles pave way vote could suspend regional diplomatic body reut.rs/1p1h0nd maduro also pressure venezuela opposition push recall referendum remove office year although authorities say would vote venezuela 's maduro root 'revolutionary friend sanders u.s. campaign