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   From: tsaowing@mediamatters.com   
      
   Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is expelling three US   
   consular officials, accusing them of meeting students involved   
   in anti-government protests.   
      
   The country has seen growing political tension and rallies, with   
   three protesters dying in clashes last week.   
      
   An arrest warrant has been issued for opposition leader Leopoldo   
   Lopez, who has pledged to lead a march in the capital Caracas on   
   Tuesday.   
      
   The US has expressed concern about arrests of opposition   
   protesters.   
      
   Mr Maduro did not name the US officials being expelled, when he   
   made the announcement in a national TV broadcast, but said the   
   foreign ministry would give details later.   
      
   "It's a group of US functionaries who are in the universities.   
   We've been watching them having meetings in the private   
   universities for two months. They work in visas," the president   
   said.   
      
   "Venezuela doesn't take orders from anyone!" he added.   
      
   On Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement   
   expressing concern about the rising tensions in Venezuela.   
      
   "We are particularly alarmed by reports that the Venezuelan   
   government has arrested or detained scores of anti-government   
   protestors and issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader   
   Leopoldo Lopez," read the statement.   
      
   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26220184   
      
   Maybe tough guy Kerry will go down there and get another medal.   
      
   HAHAHAHAHA!   
      
       
      
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