U.S. Orders Family Members of Caracas Embassy Staff to Leave Venezuela

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U.S. Orders Family Members of Caracas Embassy Staff to Leave Venezuela
July 27, 2017, at 7:57 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday ordered family members of U.S. government employees at the American embassy in Caracas to leave Venezuela ahead of a weekend vote that has sparked violent protests.

The department said in a statement it also authorized the voluntary departure of U.S. government employees at the Caracas embassy.

(Reporting by Eric Beech)

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2017-07-27/us-orders-family-members-of-caracas-embassy-staff-to-leave-venezuela

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1. Surprising the State Dept. is even aware

of the dangers with so many vacancies.