Venezuela breaks ties with Panama over 'conspiracy'



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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday he was breaking diplomatic and commercial relations with the Panamanian government due to a "conspiracy" against him.

"We're not going to let anyone get away with interfering with our fatherland, you despicable lackey, president of Panama," Maduro said in a speech to commemorate the anniversary of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's death.

(Reporting by Andrew Cawthorne and Eyanir Chinea; Editing by Chris Reese)