The US state department has ordered all non-emergency American employees in Venezuela to leave the country and also issued a security alert for the US government employees in the capital Caracas amid growing tensions between the two nations – USA and Venezuela.
According to Anadolu Agency news reports, in an official statement, the US state department stated, “The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Venezuela.”
American citizens residing in Venezuela has been advised to contact with the US embassy in Caracas for any consular assistance. The released statement also stressed that the US citizens traveling or residing in Venezuela should “strongly consider” fleeing the country, further noting that they should do so as soon as possible while the commercial flights are available.
It has also urged those people choosing to stay in Venezuela to ensure that they have proper adequate supplies to shelter in the country and also advised them to regularly check updates through local media bodies and also review personal security plans.
The move came after Venezuela elected its new president, Nicolas Maduro while inviting a strong protest from the opposition, calling its leader Juan Guaido as the interim president of the country under Articles 333 and 350 of the Venezuela constitution.
Also, read:
- https://theindianwire.com/world/venezuela-maduro-gives-72-hours-american-envoys-leave-nation-breaks-ties-us-96671/
- https://theindianwire.com/?p=96906&preview=true