Is US Hinting at Military Action in Venezuela? US Envoy Says Personnel Withdrawal Doesn't Change Things

The decision to withdraw remaining U.S. diplomatic staff from Venezuela and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s reference to their presence there being a “constraint on U.S. policy” does not mark a change in policy, special envoy for Venezuela Elliott Abrams said Tuesday, amid speculation that the U.S. may be signaling plans for military intervention. Read