US names first ambassador in decade to Venezuela amid tensions

Washington has its first ambassador to Venezuela in a decade despite the US having no diplomats at its Caracas embassy amid a breakdown in relations. James Story’s nomination as ambassador to Venezuela was confirmed Wednesday by a US Senate voice vote. The South Carolina native takes the job that he will carry out from the capital of neighboring Colombia as Venezuela endures a historic economic and political crisis. By Scott Smith. Full Text -> TheBostonGlobe

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