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Judi Lynn

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Sun Jun 14, 2015, 08:47 PM Jun 2015

US Venezuela talks take place in Haiti despite tensions

US Venezuela talks take place in Haiti despite tensions
4 hours ago

Details have emerged of a high-profile meeting in Haiti between Venezuela and the United States.

Thomas Shannon, a counsellor to the US Secretary of State, met the chairman of Venezuela's national assembly, Diosdado Cabello.

Venezuelan officials tweeted that both sides had been working to resolve the crisis in their relations.

Earlier this year, Venezuela accused the US of plotting a coup and the US declared Caracas a security threat.

More:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-33129563

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US Venezuela talks take place in Haiti despite tensions (Original Post) Judi Lynn Jun 2015 OP
Probably negotiating his surrender to US authorities for drug trafficking nt Bacchus4.0 Jun 2015 #1
Surely a lot more than that ChangoLoa Jun 2015 #2
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