Venezuela's Maduro Orders Expulsion Of US Charge D'affaires

Faizan Hashmi Published May 22, 2018 | 11:55 PM

Venezuela's Maduro orders expulsion of US charge d'affaires

Caracas, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd May, 2018 ) :President Nicolas Maduro Tuesday ordered the expulsion of the chief US diplomatic representative in Venezuela, rejecting economic sanctions imposed by Washington over his re-relection.

"I have declared persona non grata and announced the departure in 48 hours of the charge d'affaires of the United States (Todd Robinson)," Maduro said in a speech after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday's controversial election.

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