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Venezuela backtracks on expulsion of US diplomats (30 days)
Fox News ^ | January 26, 2019 | AP

Posted on 01/26/2019 4:44:37 PM PST by jazusamo

Venezuela's government has backtracked on an order that gave U.S. Embassy personnel 72 hours to leave the country.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry said that it is now negotiating the establishment of a U.S. Interests Office in Venezuela and will allow U.S. Embassy personnel to remain in the country while talks take place.

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TOPICS: Cuba; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: cuba; diplomats; expulsion; maduro; nicaragua; russia; trump; venezuela

1 posted on 01/26/2019 4:44:37 PM PST by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

Interesting twist.


2 posted on 01/26/2019 4:53:17 PM PST by rrrod (just an old guy with a gun in his pocket)
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To: jazusamo

good or bad ?
When they first wanted out, my first thought was, why adios hostages...


3 posted on 01/26/2019 4:58:17 PM PST by stylin19a (2016 - Best.Election.Of.All.Times.Ever.In.The.History.Of.Ever)
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To: stylin19a

I think Maduro could be crazy enough to take hostages.


4 posted on 01/26/2019 5:02:37 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: stylin19a

Donald Trump won’t allow “hostages” and those SOB’s in Venezuela know it.


5 posted on 01/26/2019 5:03:03 PM PST by Spiridon
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To: jazusamo

Hostages


6 posted on 01/26/2019 5:04:28 PM PST by AppyPappy (How many fingers am I holding up, Winston?)
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To: jazusamo
I think Maduro could be crazy enough to take hostages.

He can have Kooky Cortez.

7 posted on 01/26/2019 5:08:38 PM PST by windsorknot
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8 posted on 01/26/2019 5:23:42 PM PST by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Meduro seems to think this decision may give him or another enemy of ours some time.

Hopefully not critical time he needs to do more harm.

As well, he seems to either know, or believe the extra time would cause more stress on Trump, and our Marines at sea for while longer. There is likely some strategy or brinksmanship here.


9 posted on 01/26/2019 7:58:04 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: windsorknot

A day with occasional cortex, and he goes postal on himself.


10 posted on 01/26/2019 7:59:48 PM PST by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!))
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To: patriotfury

She might not even hab1a Spanish


11 posted on 01/26/2019 9:19:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (You can't invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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