Venezuela’s Maduro enters 2023 seeking global recognitionLIMA, Peru (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was not invited to a summit of Western Hemisphere leaders in June.A few months short of a decade since he inherited the country’s leadership upon the death of President Hugo Chávez, Maduro is working to regain the international recognition he lost when his 2018 re-election was deemed a sham by dozens of nations.Jury finds Hugo Chavez's ex-nurse guilty of money launderingMexico to host next round of Colombian peace talksVenezuela's Maduro to fully open border with ColombiaMaduro ally seeks recognition as Venezuela diplomat in courtThe international community wants “some kind of contribution to global energy security, and with Russian oil off the market, Venezuelan oil becomes attractive again,” said Ryan Berg, director of the Americas program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.“He’s trying to project an image of strength, but the reality is that he’s just incredibly thirsty right now for international attention,” said Geoff Ramsey, director of Venezuela research at the U.S.-based Washington Office on Latin America think tank.In a couple of weeks, Maduro will also regain the recognition of Brazil, as signaled by President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva."