US VICE President Mike Pence delivered a stark warning to
Venezuela on Tuesday after the South American nation deployed troops to the
Colombian border in what is seen by Washington as a highly incendiary move.Bogota
views the stationing of Venezuelan troops as a direct threat to its national
security, prompting the US to ratchet up the rhetoric in response. In a
blistering riposte, US Vice President Mike Pence branded the decision from
Caracas “an obvious effort at intimation” as he spoke at the UN General
Assembly in New York.Referring to news of the military presence, Mr Pence said
in a searing statement: “Let me be clear: The United States of America will
always stand with our allies for their security.” More…
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