Venezuela Scolds US Official After Sanctions Announcement

Venezuela's top diplomat called a senior U.S. official "petulant'' and ill-mannered Wednesday in response to the American's contention that sanctions were intended to change the government, not topple it. Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez was responding to Assistant Secretary of State Roberta Jacobson's comments explaining a U.S. declaration that Venezuela is a security threat and its sanctioning of seven officials this week. "In a rude and petulant manner,...

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