from Spanish article http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/actualidad/politica/eeuu-expulsa-a-dos-diplomaticos-venezolanos.aspx
U.S. expels two Venezuelan diplomats United States notified the Venezuelan government's of the expulsion of *Orlando Montañéz Olivaras, second secretary of the Embassy of Venezuela, and Camacaro Victor Mata, consular officer* [image: U.S. expels two Venezuelan diplomats] Diplomats are already in the country (Credits: File) *A | EFE. -* The *U.S. government ordered the expulsion of two Venezuelan diplomats* in response to the *expulsion of two members of its military attache<http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/actualidad/politica/venezuela-expulsa-a-agregado-aereo-militar-de-eeuu.aspx> * in Venezuela last week, today reported*Efe* State Department sources. U.S. reported on Saturday to the expulsion of Venezuela Montañéz Olivaras Orlando, second secretary of the Embassy of Venezuela, and Camacaro Victor Mata, consular officer, who according to the sources already returned home. US expels 2 Venezuelan diplomats in retaliation for 2 US military attaches sent home last week By Associated Press, <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-expels-2-venezuelan-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-2-us-military-attaches-sent-home-last-week/2013/03/11/4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_story.html#license-4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4>Updated: Monday, March 11, 11:27 AM WASHINGTON The Obama administration has expelled two Venezuelan diplomats, U.S. officials said Monday, in retaliation for Venezuelas expulsion of two U.S. military attaches. Washington wants to repair ties with Venezuela after Hugo Chavezs death but has made little headway so far. Shortly before Chavez died last week, Venezuela expelled two U.S. Air Force attaches in Caracas for alleged espionage. The Obama administration waited until after Chavezs funeral on Friday to announce any reciprocal action. 0<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-expels-2-venezuelan-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-2-us-military-attaches-sent-home-last-week/2013/03/11/4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_allComments.html#comments> Comments<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-expels-2-venezuelan-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-2-us-military-attaches-sent-home-last-week/2013/03/11/4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_allComments.html#comments> - Weigh In<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-expels-2-venezuelan-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-2-us-military-attaches-sent-home-last-week/2013/03/11/4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_allComments.html> - Corrections?<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/interactivity/corrections/> Personal Post<http://personalpost.washingtonpost.com/c?add_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonpost.com%2Fworld%2Fnational-security%2Fus-expels-2-venezuelan-diplomats-in-retaliation-for-2-us-military-attaches-sent-home-last-week%2F2013%2F03%2F11%2F4588a9c2-8a61-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_story.html> [image: TOPSHOTS Angry Pakistani demonstraters torch Christian's belongings during a protest over a blasphemy row in a Christian neighborhood in Badami Bagh area of Lahore on March 9, 2013. Thousands of angry protestors on March 9 set ablaze more than 100 houses of Pakistani Christians over a blasphemy row in the eastern city of Lahore, officials said. Over 3,000 Muslim protestors turned violent over derogatory remarks allegedly made by a young Christian, Sawan Masih, 28 against Prophet Muhammad in a Christian neighboorhood in Badami Bagh area. AFP PHOTO/ ARIF ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/images-from-around-the-world/2013/03/03/dc2b3bd4-845c-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394_gallery.html> Images from around the world<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/images-from-around-the-world/2013/03/03/dc2b3bd4-845c-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394_gallery.html> Take a look at some of the weeks best photographs from around the globe. Latest stories from Foreign <http://www.washingtonpost.com/world> N. Korea says it has scrapped armistice that ended Korean War<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/n-korea-says-it-has-scrapped-armistice-that-ended-korean-war/2013/03/11/47762d7a-8a2c-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e_story.html>[image: N. Korea says it has scrapped armistice that ended Korean War]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/n-korea-says-it-has-scrapped-armistice-that-ended-korean-war/2013/03/11/47762d7a-8a2c-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e_story.html> Chico Harlan 9:09 AM ET North Korean rhetoric and severing of hotline in DMZ add to tensions with U.S. and South Korea. Capriles declares run for presidency<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuelan-opposition-leader-henrique-capriles-to-announce-whether-he-will-run-for-president/2013/03/10/f2a5b76e-89c4-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html>[image: Capriles declares run for presidency]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuelan-opposition-leader-henrique-capriles-to-announce-whether-he-will-run-for-president/2013/03/10/f2a5b76e-89c4-11e2-8d72-dc76641cb8d4_story.html> Juan Forero MAR 10 Venezuelan opposition leader announces that he will take on his late adversarys chosen successor. - Chavezs legacy: PHOTOS<http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/hugo-chavez-dies-at-58/2013/03/05/07181d00-a415-11e0-8cf3-34d72e01733d_gallery.html> | TIMELINE<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/world/hugo-chavez-timeline/index.html> | VIDEO<http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/thefold/hugo-chavez-venezuelan-president-dead-at-58/2013/03/05/5e1b4496-85e7-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_video.html> Karzai chides U.S. during Hagel visit<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/karzai-chides-us-during-hagel-afghanistan-visit/2013/03/10/773cfa5c-89af-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_story.html>[image: Karzai chides U.S. during Hagel visit]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/karzai-chides-us-during-hagel-afghanistan-visit/2013/03/10/773cfa5c-89af-11e2-a88e-461ffa2e34e4_story.html> Ernesto Londoño and Kevin Sieff MAR 10 The Afghan presidents outburst marred the first overseas trip of the new U.S. secretary of defense. Amid fierce divide on nuclear power, work on new plant resumes in Japan<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-japan-two-years-after-fukushima-nuclear-accident-work-resumes-work-on-new-reactor/2013/03/10/d572879c-83d6-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html>[image: Amid fierce divide on nuclear power, work on new plant resumes in Japan]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/in-japan-two-years-after-fukushima-nuclear-accident-work-resumes-work-on-new-reactor/2013/03/10/d572879c-83d6-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html> Chico Harlan MAR 10 Two years after Fukushima crisis, company makes bet that the energy source still has a future in the country. Putins risky political makeover<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/a-nervous-russian-elite-is-wary-as-putin-transforms-his-political-edifice/2013/03/08/8c777036-829e-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html>[image: Putins risky political makeover]<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/a-nervous-russian-elite-is-wary-as-putin-transforms-his-political-edifice/2013/03/08/8c777036-829e-11e2-a350-49866afab584_story.html> Will Englund MAR 8 Russias elite warily awaits fallout of Kremlins long-awaited response to public pressure for change. - For Russia's women, flowers instead of power<http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/international-womens-day-russian-women-get-flowers-not-power/2013/03/07/f16e896e-8750-11e2-98a3-b3db6b9ac586_story.html> The U.S. action comes as Venezuela prepares for an April election to choose a new leader. The U.S. and Venezuela havent had ambassadors posted in each others capitals since 2010. Chavez rejected the U.S. nominee at the time, accusing him of making disrespectful remarks about the Venezuelan government. Washington then revoked the visa of Venezuelas ambassador to the U.S. On Saturday, U.S. officials said junior Venezuelan diplomats Orlando Jose Montanez Olivares and Victor Camacaro Mata were ordered to return home. Montanez, an official at the embassy in Washington, and Camacaro, who served in Venezuelas New York consulate, left the United States on Sunday. The U.S. officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they werent authorized to speak publicly about the expulsions. Beyond the diplomatic tit-for-tat, Venezuelan officials have accused the U.S. of being responsible for Chavezs cancer and sought to rally anti-U.S. sentiment ahead of an April election for a new leader. Administration officials declared themselves highly disappointed with Nicolas Maduro, the interim president and Chavezs desired successor, for a news conference he gave last week as the Venezuelans health worsened. Comparing Chavez to Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat, Maduro suggested that Chavez had been poisoned. In recent months, as Chavezs health deteriorated, the administration sounded out Maduro in an attempt to improve relations that became badly strained during Chavezs 14 years in power. Despite some positive feedback from a November telephone call with Roberta Jacobson, the top U.S. diplomat for Latin America, American officials see little possibility of a sudden improvement in relations with Venezuela given its upcoming election. Maduro is running against opposition leader Henrique Capriles. Officially, Washington hasnt taken sides. It has focused its calls on the need for free and fair elections. 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