Venezuela gives U.S. 15 days to reduce embassy staff

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

Venezuela has given the U.S. Embassy in Caracas 15 days to downsize its staff from 100 personnel to 17.

"With respect to bringing the number of staff at the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela to 17, a period of 15 days will be given to decide which staff will stay in our country," said Venezuela's Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez on Monday.

Venezuela's official news agency AVN (Agencia Venezolana de Noticias) said the U.S. Embassy has been asked to reduce its personnel to a staff of 17 to match the number of Venezuelan personnel working in their embassy in the United States.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/02/americas/venezuela-us-tensions/

[leftynyc]

1. With all the problems in Venezuela

this is the kind of petty bullshit they're concerning themselves with?

[COLGATE4]

2. Keeps the population distracted. nt

[former9thward]

3. The U.S. should just close the embassy.

Venezuela business interests need it more than we need it. Let them take it up with their government.

[elias49]

4. Bingo! Our embassy isn't there for international cooperation

it's there for US corporate self-interests.

[hack89]

5. The US is Venezuela's number on trading partner

reducing the embassy is not good for VZ businesses.

[christx30]

6. I don't think we're getting a lot of

cooperation from Venezuela at the moment. It's a two way street.

[geek tragedy]

7. They may have to draw straws to see who gets stuck staying in VZ. nt

[brooklynite]

8. But think of how fare their dollars will go...

...given the VZ inflation rate.

[geek tragedy]

9. Worth the risk of being shot, imprisoned, or taken hostage? nt

[snooper2]

10. you just have to walk around with this shirt on..

no biggie

[Comrade Grumpy]

11. I love the smell of jingoism in the morning.