Word: consulation
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...Malvinas, with exclusive fishing rights in the surrounding waters. That brought on a clash in 1831 with a new power: the U.S. Three American sealing schooners denied Vernet's authority, so Vernet seized them and took one ship with its crew to Buenos Aires for prosecution. There U.S. Consul George Slacum demanded that Vernet be prosecuted for piracy. When the Argentines demurred, the patrolling U.S. Navy corvette Lexington went to wreak vengeance. Commander Silas Duncan attacked Vernet's headquarters at Soledad, spiked all the cannons, blew up all the ammunition, sacked the settlement, and sailed away with seven of Vernet...
...January the Justice Commandos claimed responsibility for the shooting death of the Turkish consul general in Los Angeles...
...Armenian nationalist organization claimed responsibility last night for what Cambridge police said appeared to be the bombing of the office and adjacent store of the Turkish honorary consul general in Central Square...
...always had threats," said Ferdi Gunduz, whose father has served as honorary consul for about a decade. "It's something that has been very steady," he added...
...spare time, Barnes said he watched the world-famous Rio carnival from free $100 seats, ate dinner with the American consul, and saw the Police in concert...