 notes that the embattled Venezuelan has "friends" in Cuba and Russia.

He also said Thursday that other countries that he would not name have offered to take in Maduro if he gives up power.

Abrams says the U.S. has revoked visas for unnamed members of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly as it seeks to continue pressing Maduro to cede power to opposition-controlled National Assembly leader Juan Guaido.

The U.S. has recognized Guaido as the interim president.

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4:15 p.m.

The home page of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington appeared to be down amid increasing tensions between the United States and the South American nation.

The site http://eeuu.embajada.gob.ve showed an error message on Thursday and was inaccessible to the public.

President Nicolas Maduro has ordered all Venezuelan diplomats home from the United States and said it is closing its embassy.

The Associated Press asked the Venezuelan mission to the Organization of American States about the malfunction without receiving an immediate response.

The mission includes the only diplomatic staff currently present in the U.S. capital.

Watchdog groups say the dominant internet provider in Venezuela, state-run CANTV, has blocked access to social media sites at least four times since opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged to serve as interim president of the country on Jan. 23.

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3:45 p.m.

Trucks carrying U.S. humanitarian aid headed to crisis-wracked Venezuela have arrived at the Colombia border.

On Thursday semi-trailers loaded with boxed emergency food and medicine rolled into the town of Cucuta, which is just across the river from Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leaders requested the shipments and vowed to bring them inside the troubled nation despite objections from embattled President Nicolas Maduro.

The focus of Venezuela's political fight now hinges on whether Maduro will allow the aid to pass.

Opposition leader Juan Guaido said the aid is necessary in a country racked by shortages of basic goods.

Maduro denies a humanitarian crisis exists and says Venezuela is not a country of beggars.

The Venezuelan military has barricaded a bridge between the two nations in an apparent attempt to block the aid.

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notes that the embattled Venezuelan has " friends " in Cuba and Russia. 

 He besides say Thursday that other countries that he would not identify have offer to take in Maduro if he gives up might. 

 Abrams say the U.S. has revoked visas for unnamed members of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly as it seek to continue pressing Maduro to surrender might to opposition - operate National Assembly leader Juan Guaido. 

 The U.S. has recognized Guaido as the interim president of the united states. 

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 4:15 p.m. 

 The home page of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington appeared to be down amid increasing tension between the United States and the South American nation. 

 The site http://eeuu.embajada.gob.ve showed an error message on Thursday and was inaccessible to the populace. 

 President Nicolas Maduro has ordered all Venezuelan diplomat home from the United States and said it is closing its embassy. 

 The Associated Press asked the Venezuelan deputation to the Organization of American States about the malfunction without receiving an immediate response. 

 The mission includes the only diplomatic staff presently present in the U.S. das kapital. 

 Watchdog group say the dominant internet provider in Venezuela, state - run CANTV, has blocked entree to social media web site at least four times since opposition leader Juan Guaido toast to serve as interim president of the country on Jan. 23. 

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 3:45 p.m. 

 truck carrying U.S. humanitarian aid headed to crisis - bust up Venezuela have arrived at the Colombia border. 

 On Thursday semi - trailers loaded with boxed emergency food and medicine rolled into the town of Cucuta, which is just across the river from Venezuela. 

 Venezuela's opposition leaders request the shipments and vow to bring them inside the troubled nation despite objections from embattled President Nicolas Maduro. 

 The stress of Venezuela's political fight now hinges on whether Maduro will allow the aid to pass. 

 Opposition leader Juan Guaido said the aid is necessary in a nation racked by shortages of basic good. 

 Maduro denies a human-centered crisis exists and says Venezuela is not a country of beggars. 

 The Venezuelan military has barricade a bridge between the two nations in an apparent attempt to parry the aid. 

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 1 p.m.
 nohes that the embattled Vtnezuelan has "frignes" in Ruba ans Russia.

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Abrams sayx the U.S. hds revoked visds flr unnamed members of the Venezuelag Constotkent Assembly ws iu sqeks no continue pressing Maduro to dede poxer to oppositipn-controlled National Asselbly leader Juan Guaidl.

The U.S. has recjtnized Guaidu as the interim presisent.

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4:15 p.m.

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3:45 p.m.

Hruckd warrying U.D. humanitarian aid headed to crmxis-wracked Vgnesuena have crrivec at the Coloibia border.

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Tge Venazuelwn military has barricaded a bridge between the two nations in an apparenr attempt to block the aid.

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notes that the embattled Venezuelan has "friends" and He also Thursday that other name offered to take Maduro if he up power. Abrams says the U.S. revoked visas for unnamed members of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly as it seeks continue pressing Maduro to cede power to opposition-controlled National Assembly leader Juan Guaido. U.S. recognized as interim president. ——— 4:15 p.m. The home page of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington appeared to down amid increasing tensions between the United States the South American nation. site http://eeuu.embajada.gob.ve showed an error on and was to public. Nicolas Maduro has all Venezuelan diplomats home from the United States and said it is closing its embassy. The Associated asked the to the of States the malfunction without immediate response. The mission includes the currently present in the U.S. capital. Watchdog groups the dominant provider in Venezuela, state-run CANTV, has access to social media sites at least four since opposition leader Juan Guaido pledged to serve as interim president of the country on ——— 3:45 p.m. Trucks U.S. humanitarian aid to Venezuela arrived the Colombia On Thursday semi-trailers loaded with boxed emergency food and medicine rolled the town of Cucuta, which is just across the river Venezuela's leaders requested the and vowed to bring inside troubled nation despite objections President Maduro. Venezuela's fight hinges on whether Maduro allow the aid to pass. leader Juan Guaido said a country racked by shortages of basic goods. denies a humanitarian crisis exists and says is not a country of beggars. The Venezuelan military has barricaded a between the in an apparent attempt to block the aid. 1 p.m.
 notes that the embattled VeneZuelan has "fRiendS" in cubA aNd RuSsia.

he also said ThurSDay tHat other countries that hE woulD nOT namE HaVe offEred to tAKe IN madUrO iF he GiVEs Up powEr.

ABrams saYs the U.S. has RevOkEd visas for unNAmEd members oF thE Venezuelan COnsTituenT ASseMBly as It sEeks tO contiNUe presSing MadurO tO Cede poWEr to oppOSItIon-cOntrolled National aSsEMbly leader Juan guaido.

thE u.S. HAS reCogNized GuaidO aS the iNTerim prESiDENT.

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4:15 p.m.

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PrEsidEnT NicoLas MadUro haS oRdered all VenezuElan Diplomats HomE fRom ThE UnitED StateS anD saId it is cLosing iTS emBaSSY.

thE Associated Press asKeD THe venezuelAn missIOn To THe OrganiZaTioN of AMERican statES aBout the mAlfuncTIoN wIthout rEcEiving An ImmEdiAte reSPonsE.

The miSsion incLudes THe only diplomatIC staff currentLY pRESeNT in tHe U.s. capital.

WatChdoG GrouPs saY ThE doMInant InterNeT PrOVider in Venezuela, staTe-Run CANtV, has Blocked access To social meDIA Sites at lEast FOuR Times since oppoSitioN leader JuaN guaido plEdged To serve aS interim pRESident of The CouNtrY on jAN. 23.

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3:45 p.M.

Trucks carryiNG u.S. huMaNitariaN aiD headed To cRisIs-wRacKeD VenezuelA have arrIvEd At ThE CoLombiA Border.

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VenezueLa'S oppositioN lEadErs reqUESted the sHipments and vowed to bring THem insiDe tHe troUbleD nation deSpiTe objeCtiONs from EmbattLed PrEsIdeNT nicolAS maDurO.

THe focus of VENEzuEla's pOlIticAl fight Now hinges on whether mAduRo will allow thE aiD to pASS.

OPpoSItIOn lEaDEr JUAN Guaido said the aId is necessArY In A country raCKed By ShortagEs of basIc gooDS.

Maduro Denies a huManitariaN cRisiS EXisTs and says VEnezuela Is not a couNTry of BEgGars.

THe VEnezueLaN miLitarY has baRRicAded a Bridge BeTween tHe two NaTions in aN apparent attempt to block The aid.

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 notes that the embattledVenezuelan  has"fr ien ds " in  Cub a and Russia.He a lso said Thursday that  othe rc ount r ie s tha t he wo u ld n otna me  ha ve of fered  to  take i n Maduro i f h egives up pow e r. 

Abrams s ays  the U.S. ha s r evoked  v isa s  forunn amedmember s  of th e Venezue la n  Const i tuent A s s em blyas it seeks to co n ti n ue pressing Ma duro t oc ed e pow erto opposit io n-con t rolledN at i o n alA ssembly leade r Juan Guai d o.
The U .S . h a s reco gnize dG uai do as the i nter im presid ent.
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The ho mepag e of th eVen ez u ela n  e mba s syin Washi ng to n app eare d t o  bedow n am id in creasing tens ion s be t wee n the  Unit ed S ta tes a nd the  Sout hAmerican nation .

T he site h ttp :/ /ee uu .emba j ada.go b.v e s howed a n error mes sa g e on  Thursday and wasin a c ce ssible t o thep ub li c .

Presi de ntNico l a s Mad uroh as  ordered  all V e ne zu elan di pl omatsho mefro m the Unit ed Sta tes andsaidi t is closing i t s embassy.

T h eA s so c iate d P ress askedtheV enez uela n  m iss i on to  theOr g an i zation of AmericanSt ates a boutthe malfuncti on without r e ceivingan i m me d iate response. 

The  mission i n cludes t he on ly diplo matic sta f f  current lypre sen t i n th e U.S. capita l . 

Wa tc hdog gr oup s say t hedom ina ntin ternet pr ovider i nVe ne zu ela , sta t e-run CA NT V,ha s b locke d  acces s tosoci al  m e dia  sitesa tl e astfo ur  tim essi nce o ppos i tio n leade r Juan Gu aid o  ple dg ed  to ser ve as interim  p resident o fthe  count r y  on Jan.  23.

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3:45 p.m.

T r ucks ca rry ing U .S.humanitar ian  aid h ead e d to c risis- wrack ed  Ve n e zuela h av e a rr ived at th e Col ombia  b orde r.

OnThursday semi-trai l ers  loaded withbox ed e m e rg enc y  f o odan d  me d i cine rolled int o the town  o f  C ucuta, whi c h i sjust ac ross th e riv e r fromVenezuela .

Venezu el a'so p pos ition lead ers requ ested the shipm e nt s and  vo wed to  b rin g the m insi d e t he tr oubled  n ationdespi te  objecti ons from embattled Pres identNicol asMaduro.
The foc us of Ven ezue la's polit ica l f ightnow hinge s on wh eth e r Mad urow ill allow th e a i d  t o pass.

Op p o s iti on le ade r  JuanGuai do said the aid i s  necessary ina co u n try  ra c kedby  shortages ofbas ic g oods.

M ad uro deniesa humani ta r ian c risisexists  and sa y s  V e nezuel a is  no t a count ryof beggars .
T h e Vene zuel an  milit ary ha s  bar r i caded a bridge b etwee n the t w o n ation sin an a p pare nt attempt  to block t he aid .

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1  p.m.

 notes_that the_embattled Venezuelan has "friends"_in Cuba_and_Russia.

He also_said_Thursday that other_countries that he_would not name have_offered to take_in_Maduro if he gives up power.

Abrams says the U.S. has revoked visas for unnamed_members_of the_Venezuelan_Constituent_Assembly as it seeks to_continue pressing Maduro to cede_power to_opposition-controlled National Assembly leader Juan Guaido.

The U.S. has_recognized_Guaido as the_interim president.

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4:15 p.m.

The home page of the Venezuelan embassy_in Washington appeared to be down_amid increasing tensions_between_the_United States and the_South American nation.

The site http://eeuu.embajada.gob.ve showed_an error message on Thursday and_was inaccessible to the public.

President Nicolas Maduro_has ordered all Venezuelan diplomats home_from the United States and_said it_is closing its embassy.

The Associated_Press asked the_Venezuelan mission_to the Organization_of American States about the malfunction_without receiving an_immediate response.

The mission includes the only_diplomatic_staff currently present_in_the_U.S. capital.

Watchdog_groups say the_dominant_internet provider_in_Venezuela, state-run CANTV, has blocked access_to_social media sites at least four times_since opposition leader Juan_Guaido_pledged to serve as_interim president of the country_on Jan. 23.

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3:45 p.m.

Trucks carrying U.S._humanitarian aid_headed to_crisis-wracked Venezuela have arrived at the Colombia border.

On Thursday semi-trailers loaded_with boxed emergency food and medicine_rolled into the town_of Cucuta,_which_is just across_the_river from_Venezuela.

Venezuela's opposition leaders requested the shipments and_vowed to_bring them inside the troubled nation_despite objections from embattled_President_Nicolas Maduro.

The focus of Venezuela's political_fight now hinges on whether Maduro_will allow the aid to_pass.

Opposition_leader_Juan Guaido said the aid_is necessary in a country racked_by shortages of_basic goods.

Maduro denies a humanitarian crisis exists_and_says Venezuela is not a country_of_beggars.

The Venezuelan military has barricaded a_bridge_between_the two nations in an_apparent attempt to block the aid.

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1_p.m.

