Venezuela expels three US diplomats over 'sabotage'

Sulieman
By Sulieman

"Yankees, go home!", Said the Venezuelan president, Nicolas Maduro
Can I LOL !!!

Seems we have a new loud voice in the other part of the world.
3 Americans have been kicked out.
and before that Venezuela offered asylum for snowden
what is the problem between him and USA?
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Venezuela has announced it is expelling three US diplomats, whom it accuses of plotting to sabotage the economy.

President Nicolas Maduro said the diplomats have 48 hours to leave the country, saying "Yankees, go home!"

Mr Maduro says he has evidence that the trio took part in a power-grid sabotage in September and had bribed Venezuelan companies to cut down production.

The United States and Venezuela have been without ambassadors in each other's capitals since 2010.

The diplomats expelled have been named as Kelly Keiderling - the charge d'affaires and the most senior US diplomat in Caracas - David Moo and Elizabeth Hoffman.

``We completely reject the Venezuelan government's allegations of US government involvement in any type of conspiracy to destabilize the Venezuela government,'' the embassy said in a statement.

It said it had not yet been officially notified of the Venezuelan government decision to expel the three diplomats.

Mr Maduro made the announcement during an official ceremony at the city of Santa Ana.

"Out of Venezuela! Yankees go home! Enough of abuse against the dignity of a peace-loving nation," he said.

Venezuela is facing a shortage of several goods, including toilet paper, sugar and flour.

The opposition blames Mr Maduro's left-wing policies and rhetoric for the crisis.

By landloverreview• 2 Oct 2013 10:31
landloverreview

US expels three Venezuelan diplomats :) Reported by AFP :))

By Good old joe• 1 Oct 2013 17:10
Good old joe

... expelled for sabotage...in the soviet union and north korea they would have been shot but perhaps their American passports calls for preferential treatment

By MarcoNandoz-01• 1 Oct 2013 14:03
MarcoNandoz-01

Is there any corner of the world where America isn't trying poke it's nose?

By painther• 1 Oct 2013 13:58
painther

splitt, in fact UK couldn't do anything till the guy was in embassy

By SPLITT• 1 Oct 2013 13:54
SPLITT

Painter - UK has with Assange

By painther• 1 Oct 2013 13:44
painther

it's not easy to prison embassy staff in the name of protocols, generally.

By nomerci• 1 Oct 2013 13:00
nomerci

Fathi, that is funny ! ;)

By FathimaH• 1 Oct 2013 12:56
FathimaH

That they got away with mere deportation. Had the proof against them been beyond doubt, should they not have served some kind of prison term?

That said if indeed they are guilty then kudos to the Venezuelan authorities responsible in unearthing their plot!

By SPLITT• 1 Oct 2013 12:46
SPLITT

Marco - but they did. They supported the Butcher Batista before Fide0l through him out. Viva Fidel.

By Good old joe• 1 Oct 2013 12:42
Good old joe

..looks like the americans just cannot keep away from spying or poking their nose in other countries affairs be it Venezuela, Brazil, India, Sweden or in other peoples private lives

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/18197361

By MarcoNandoz-01• 1 Oct 2013 10:11
MarcoNandoz-01

Given the unethical and dirty politics US has been practicing in Latin America, I think the Venezuelan President is saying the truth and he did the right thing.

The US administration’s foreign affairs in Latin America has been one known to install and support dictators in LA, well except for Fidel Castro, and for obvious reasons, because he was allies with Russia.

That is the poker game between superpowers.

By Sulieman• 1 Oct 2013 09:35
Sulieman

Actually all what you said guys shows a part of the story

Dirty politics, Silly theatrics, No charges, Blame others for their problem.

It's like I am not afraid but actullay I am

My mouth is wide open but my hands are short

By landloverreview• 1 Oct 2013 09:31
landloverreview

I really missed Hugo Chavez and Gaddafi in UNGA..

By SPLITT• 1 Oct 2013 09:27
SPLITT

The USA has a history of overthrowing democratically elected govt that refuse to be Thier puppet . Good on Venezuela for taking the initiative.

By SPLITT• 1 Oct 2013 09:27
SPLITT

The USA has a history of overthrowing democratically elected govt that refuse to be Thier puppet . Good on Venezuela for taking the initiative.

By drsam• 1 Oct 2013 09:21
drsam

why didn't they press charges and judge them ?

seems like a political propaganda a la chavez.

By Elkhorn• 1 Oct 2013 09:20
Elkhorn

That the actual reason for Venezuela to do this is to provide a scapegoat for their worsening economy? They are trying to stay on to power, so they choose America to blame all their problem.

By Knight Returns• 1 Oct 2013 09:17
Knight Returns

Lucky for the Americans they are allowed to leave the country. Had this been North Korea, the three would be serving life sentences...

By painther• 1 Oct 2013 09:14
painther

silly theatrics!! I'll believe it once they stop selling oil to US and other businesses!!

By Sulieman• 1 Oct 2013 09:12
Sulieman

Stone Cold ,, Do you mean by "these CIA "Apprentices" " ,, the three US diplomats

By Stone Cold• 1 Oct 2013 08:56
Stone Cold

Indeed, these CIA "Apprentices" are all over the world. and that's the best that Venezuela can do to Big Brother.

By britexpat• 1 Oct 2013 08:40
britexpat

This sort of thing goes on everyday all around the world..

It's just that due to the tensions between the two countries, this case is being highlighted..

Tomorrow we will all forget and move on to something else..

By Sulieman• 1 Oct 2013 08:38
Sulieman

No one knows brit

But that man want to tease USA, or he is just being normal by kicking A corrupt person's A55 and we are over reacting!!

By britexpat• 1 Oct 2013 08:30
britexpat

Politics is dirty business and no one really knows the truth..

By Sulieman• 1 Oct 2013 08:28
Sulieman

Read more:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-24342804

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