Venezuela Expels US Envoys in Response to Sanctions

Venezuelan citizens check in at a "Red Point," an area set up by President Nicolas Maduro's party, to verify that they cast their votes during the presidential election in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, May 20, 2018. Reuters/Carlos Jasso

CARACAS—President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday ordered the expulsion of two top U.S. diplomats in Caracas in retaliation for a new round of sanctions over Venezuela’s widely-condemned election, accusing them of a ‘conspiracy’ that was denied by the State Department.

The United States, European Union and most major Latin American nations have all said Sunday’s vote did not meet democratic standards.