Venezuela pulls top diplomat from US over ‘threat’ decree

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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a rally at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on March 8, 2016. Venezuela's opposition called Tuesday for the "largest movement that has ever existed" to oust President Nicolas Maduro, vowing to pursue all means to force him from power, including a referendum and protests. AFP PHOTO/JUAN BARRETO / AFP / JUAN BARRETO
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a rally at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on March 8, 2016. Venezuela’s opposition called Tuesday for the “largest movement that has ever existed” to oust President Nicolas Maduro, vowing to pursue all means to force him from power, including a referendum and protests. AFP PHOTO/JUAN BARRETO / AFP / JUAN BARRETO

CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday recalled Venezuela’s top diplomat from the United States in protest at the renewal of a year-old US decree calling his country a security threat.

“Enough arrogance, double standards, condescension and intrigue,” the leftist leader said as he announced he was summoning charge d’affaires Maximilien Arvelaiz back to Caracas. “Bolivar’s Venezuela deserves respect.”

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