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Top US Diplomat Takes Post In Caracas As Part Of Post-Maduro Transition Plan
Top US Diplomat Takes Post In Caracas As Part Of Post-Maduro Transition Plan
For the first time in many years, the United States has a top diplomat officially in residence representing Washington to Venezuela.
Veteran US diplomat John M. Barrett has arrived in Caracas to serve as chargé d’affaires at the US Embassy in Venezuela, the mission announced Thursday, marking a new phase in Washington's diplomatic presence in Venezuela, and after a US military raid on Jan.3 ousted and captured longtime leader Nicolás Maduro.
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Barrett is a career member of...
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