Evo, Hugo, and American Ambassadors
Anyone care to comment on the latest developments in the US relations with certain South American nations: to wit, the declaration of the American Ambassadors to Bolivia and Venezuela persona non grata (PNG) and the reciprocal PNG declaration for the Bolivian Ambassador by America's DOS.
US hit back in an interesting way...
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The United States on Friday froze the assets of two high-ranking Venezuelan intelligence officials accused of arming rebels in neighbouring Colombia, amid a growing diplomatic standoff between Caracas and Washington. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Thursday expelled the US ambassador to Venezuela and recalled his own from the United States. The move was out of solidarity with Bolivia, which has accused the US of fomenting unrest in the country and pulled its own ambassador from the US this week.
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Looks to be more about drugs and FARC.
Article By Andrew Cochran
He's right, there's lots more to come.