U.S. to withdraw remaining diplomatic staff from Venezuela
It is not yet clear when the personnel will be withdrawn from the embassy in Caracas.
By REUTERSA man holds up a placard during a protest of civil organizations in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Mexico City, Mexico August 12, 2017. The Placard reads: " ! Yes to Venezuela! and Not, Yankee! ".(photo credit: GINNETTE RIQUELME/ REUTERS)
March 11 - The United States is to withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from Venezuela this week, the US State Department announced late on Thursday."Like the January 24 decision to withdraw all dependents and reduce embassy staff to a minimum, this decision reflects the deteriorating situation in Venezuela as well as the conclusion that the presence of US diplomatic staff at the embassy has become a constraint on US policy," the State Department said.It did not say on what day the personnel would be withdrawn from the embassy in Caracas.The South American nation has been in the throes of political unrest for months over its contested presidential election.Venezuela is suspending school and business activities on Tuesday amid a continuing power blackout, Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said in a televised broadcast on Monday.It is the third such cancellation since power went out last week.
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