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U.S., Venezuela Evict Envoys in Diplomatic Spat
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Dec 30, 2010 10:21am |
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| Category | News |
| Author | AP |
| Media | TV News - Columbia Broadcasting System CBS News |
| News Date | Thursday, December 30, 2010 04:20:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | (AP) WASHINGTON - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dared the U.S. to expel his ambassador in retaliation for his move to reject the U.S. envoy to the South American country.
On Wednesday, that's just what the Obama administration did.
Chavez issued his dare a day earlier, saying he would not allow the U.S. diplomat, Larry Palmer, to be ambassador because the U.S. official made what Chavez described as blatantly disrespectful remarks about Venezuela.
"If the government is going to expel our ambassador there, let them do it," Chavez said, adding, "If they're going to cut diplomatic relations, let them do it."
U.S. diplomats familiar with the situation said the decision to revoke Bernardo Alvarez Herrera's visa came after Chavez's decision to withdraw his approval of Palmer. The diplomats said Alvarez is currently not in the U.S. |
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