The U.S. State Department plans to appoint a new leader to
the U.S. embassy in Venezuela amid increasing tensions with the beleaguered
South American nation. Todd D. Robinson, the former U.S. ambassador to Guatemala,
has been chosen to lead the embassy in Caracas, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a
Florida Republican, told the Miami Herald. The decision comes at a critical
time for U.S. relations with Venezuela. The Trump Administration has sanctioned
dozens of Venezuelans in recent months, including President Nicolás Maduro,
whom Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has labeled a “dictator.” In August, the
U.S. also imposed economic sanctions against Venezuela, banning debt trades for
bonds issued by the government and its state-owned oil company, Petróleos de
Venezuela SA. More..
Thursday, December 7, 2017
State Department to appoint new leader for U.S. embassy in Venezuela
The U.S. State Department plans to appoint a new leader to
the U.S. embassy in Venezuela amid increasing tensions with the beleaguered
South American nation. Todd D. Robinson, the former U.S. ambassador to Guatemala,
has been chosen to lead the embassy in Caracas, Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, a
Florida Republican, told the Miami Herald. The decision comes at a critical
time for U.S. relations with Venezuela. The Trump Administration has sanctioned
dozens of Venezuelans in recent months, including President Nicolás Maduro,
whom Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has labeled a “dictator.” In August, the
U.S. also imposed economic sanctions against Venezuela, banning debt trades for
bonds issued by the government and its state-owned oil company, Petróleos de
Venezuela SA. More..
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