Venezuela warns of possible attack on the US embassy in Caracas

Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday that Washington had been warned of a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas. A false flag operation is when an act is carried out in such a way that a different party appears responsible. In a message on his Telegram account, Rodríguez added that the alleged plans have been reported to the United States through three different channels. The White House and State Department did not immediately reply to a request for comment. He added...