U.S. revokes Venezuelan ambassador’s visa

The U.S. has withdrawn the visa of Venezuela’s ambassador to Washington, in retaliation for the rejection of Barack Obama’s choice of US ambassador by Caracas.

Izvor: EuroNews

Thursday, 30.12.2010.

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The U.S. has withdrawn the visa of Venezuela’s ambassador to Washington, in retaliation for the rejection of Barack Obama’s choice of US ambassador by Caracas. The State Department said Venezuela had brought the measure upon itself. U.S. revokes Venezuelan ambassador’s visa The move by Washington effectively expels Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. He is thought to be still in the U.S. but the move means he can’t return there. Earlier this week Larry Palmer was blocked from becoming US ambassador to Caracas. Comments he made earlier this year angered President Hugo Chavez. The American diplomat accused the Venezuelan government of close ties to Colombian rebels and suggested that morale was low in Venezuela’s armed forces. The spat follows long-simmering tensions between Caracas and Washington but is thought unlikely to affect trade.

U.S. revokes Venezuelan ambassador’s visa

The move by Washington effectively expels Ambassador Bernardo Alvarez Herrera. He is thought to be still in the U.S. but the move means he can’t return there.

Earlier this week Larry Palmer was blocked from becoming US ambassador to Caracas.

Comments he made earlier this year angered President Hugo Chavez. The American diplomat accused the Venezuelan government of close ties to Colombian rebels and suggested that morale was low in Venezuela’s armed forces.

The spat follows long-simmering tensions between Caracas and Washington but is thought unlikely to affect trade.

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