Venezuela said Monday it had foiled a “false flag operation” by suspected right-wing extremists to plant explosives at the US embassy in Caracas in the midst of a standoff between the two countries over drug trafficking.

Jorge Rodriguez, head of Venezuela’s delegation for dialogue with its arch-foe, said Caracas had warned Washington of “a serious threat” from alleged extremists who “attempted to plant lethal explosives at the US embassy.”

“We have reinforced security measures at this diplomatic mission,” added Rodriguez.

The South American nation’s socialist government often accuses the opposition of plots.

Caracas and Washington severed diplomatic ties in 2019, and the US embassy has been deserted, barring a few local employees.

Washington has made Venezuela the focal point of its f

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