Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting in New York

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a meeting in New York, in this handout photo provided by Miraflores Palace on September 23, 2014. Maduro said he is in New York this this week for his debut appearance as president at the United Nations General Assembly despite “racist” editorials against him in major U.S. newspapers. REUTERS/Miraflores Palace/Handout via Reuters (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS IMAGE. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS