CARACAS, VENEZUELA (BNO NEWS) -- The Venezuelan government on Wednesday confirmed that its ambassador to the U.S. had his visa revoked by the U.S. State Department.
"I confirm. USA revoked the visa of ambassador Bernardo Alvarez," Temir Porras, Venezuela's Deputy Foreign Minister, said through his Twitter account.
Following the U.S.' decision to revoke the envoy's visa, State Department spokesman Mark Toner recalled that the department "said there would be consequences when the Venezuelan government rescinded agreement regarding our nominee, Larry Palmer."
