US orders families of diplomats out of Venezuela

‘The US State Department has ordered the family members of American diplomats to leave the Venezuelan capital of Caracas as a political crisis in the country deepens.
A travel alert issued by the agency on Thursday also warned American citizens against traveling to Venezuela “due to social unrest, violent crime, and pervasive food and medicine shortages.”
The advisory statement authorized the departure of US government employees from the embassy.
The political and security situation in Venezuela is unpredictable and can change quickly,” the statement further said, adding, “Indiscriminate violent crime is endemic throughout the country and can occur anywhere at any time.”
The move came as tensions mount over a controversial upcoming vote to rewrite the South American country’s constitution.’
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