US Revoked 340 Visas Of Venezuelans This Week - State Dept.

US Revoked 340 Visas of Venezuelans This Week - State Dept.

WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 15th March, 2019) The United States has revoked the visas of more than 600 Venezuelan government officials and their families over their support for President Nicolas Maduro, including 340 visas this week, US Department of State Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a press briefing on Thursday.

"Since this past Monday, March 11, we've revoked 340 visas, 107 of which include visas of Maduro's former diplomats and their families," Palladino said. "This action brings the total number of revoked visas to more than 600 since late 2018."