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Chavez Orders U.S. Ambassador to Leave Venezuela Within 72 Hours

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Sept. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered the U.S. ambassador to leave within 72 hours, in a show of support for Bolivian President Evo Morales, who also expelled the top U.S. diplomat from his country.

Chavez recalled his ambassador to the U.S. and said he won't send another envoy to Washington until after the U.S. presidential elections in November. Both Chavez and Morales have accused the U.S. of backing opposition movements in their countries.

"The U.S. is behind the plan against Bolivia, behind the terrorism,'' Chavez said at a political rally for candidates of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela. "We're committed to being free. Enough crap from you Yankees.''