USA is ordering relatives of American diplomats to leave the Venezuela ahead of a polarising vote to start rewriting the country’s constitution.
Washington: The United States is ordering relatives of American diplomats to leave the Venezuelan capital ahead of a polarising vote planned on Friday to start rewriting the country’s constitution. [caption id=“attachment_3769405” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]![File image of Nicolas Maduro. AP]()
File image of Nicolas Maduro. AP[/caption] The State Department says it’s also allowing US government workers to depart the embassy in Caracas and limiting the movement of those who stay. An updated travel warning also urges American citizens not to travel to Venezuela due to social unrest and violence. The ordered departure comes three days before President Nicolas Maduro’s government plans to hold a vote for an assembly tasked with overhauling the country’s charter. Maduro’s opposition says the election rules are rigged to strengthen his hold on power. The US has been urging Maduro to cancel the vote and threatening more US sanctions if occurs held anyway.
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