委内瑞拉总统召回驻美最高外交官，以抗议美国的一项政令。该政令对几名委内瑞拉高层官员实施制裁，并将委内瑞拉称为“安全威胁”。
委内瑞拉总统马杜罗在星期三一次谴责这项政令的活动中宣布了这一决定。美国最初于去年下达有关政令，并于上周予以延期。
马杜罗指责美国态度傲慢，奉行双重原则。
自2010年以来，美国和委内瑞拉一直没有大使级外交关系。委内瑞拉去年任命代办阿维莱斯为驻美大使，但美国国务院没有批准。
由于委内瑞拉指责美国干涉拉丁美洲事务，美国和委内瑞拉之间的关系一直处于紧张状态。
Venezuela's president has recalled the country's top diplomat from the United States to protest a U.S. decree imposing sanctions on several top officials and calling Venezuela a security threat.
President Nicolas Maduro made the announcement Wednesday at a ceremony organized to condemn the decree, which was made initially last year and renewed last week.
Maduro complained that the United States displayed condescension and double standards.
The U.S. and Venezuela have not had ambassador-level diplomatic relations since 2010. Venezuela approved charge d'affaires Maximilien Arvelaiz as ambassador to Washington last year, but the U.S. Department of State has not approved him.
Relations between the U.S. and Venezuela have been tense for some time over Caracas' accusations that the United States meddles in Latin American affairs.
