Venezuela taps Algeria in push to prop up oil prices

(Adds quotes, context) ALGIERS, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro sought backing from Algeria on Tuesday for a cut in oil output, extending a diplomatic push to persuade reluctant fellow members of OPEC to prop up a sinking market. Faced with a deepening economic crisis at home, Maduro was due to meet with President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during a two-day visit to Algiers ...