Want to Visit Venezuela? Now You'll Need a Visa

President blames 'US meddling' in decision
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Feb 28, 2015 5:40 PM CST
Want to Visit Venezuela? Now You'll Need a Visa
A supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up a picture of the late President Hugo Chavez.   (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he will limit the number of US diplomats allowed to work in the socialist South American country and also will require US citizens to apply for visas if they want to visit. Maduro said today that US meddling in the internal affairs of his country has forced him to adopt the series of restrictive measures. Relations between the two countries have been steadily deteriorating. Earlier this month, Maduro accused the US of working with local opposition groups to stage a coup that involved bombing the presidential palace. Washington has rejected the accusation as ludicrous. The two countries have not exchanged ambassadors since 2010. (More Venezuela stories.)

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