US Revokes Visa of Venezuelan Ambassador
BBC reports:
Washington has revoked the visa of the Venezuelan ambassador to the US, the US state department has said.
The move comes amid a diplomatic dispute between the two countries over President Barack Obama's choice of ambassador to Caracas, Larry Palmer.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had been angered by comments Mr Palmer made about the country this year, and withdrew his approval of Mr Palmer.
The US move in effect expels Venezuelan envoy Bernardo Alvarez Herrera.
It is not thought Mr Herrera is currently in the US, but the revocation means he cannot return.
State department spokesman Mark Toner said Caracas had only itself to blame.
"We said there would be consequences when the Venezuelan government rescinded agreement regarding our nominee, Larry Palmer. We have taken appropriate, proportional and reciprocal action," he said in an emailed statement.
