The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. March 10, 2016 Venezuela Recalls Top Diplomat in U.S. over Sanctions ----------------------------------------------------- Venezuela says it is recalling its top diplomat to the United States following the White House's decision to extend an executive order imposing sanctions on top Venezuelan officials. The executive order also declares Venezuela a national security threat. The U.S. and Venezuela have not had ambassadorial relations for years. Topics:Venezuela .