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Bolton Says U.S. Would Act if Staff Faces Violence in Venezuela

Bolton Says U.S. Would Act if Staff Faces Violence in Venezuela

(Bloomberg) -- Any act of violence or intimidation against U.S. diplomatic personnel in Venezuela, leader Juan Guaido, or the country’s National Assembly would "represent a grave assault on the rule of law and will be met with a significant response," U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton tweets.

  • Bolton also warns Cuba about its support and control over Maduro’s security and paramilitary forces
  • NOTE: Earlier, Maduro Abandons Demand That U.S. Diplomats Leave Venezuela (3)
Bolton Says U.S. Would Act if Staff Faces Violence in Venezuela

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