Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
By Caribbean News Now contributor
WASHINGTON, USA — The government of Venezuela has backtracked on a decree by President Nicolás Maduro giving US diplomats 72 hours to leave the country.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry said that it is now negotiating the establishment of a U.S. Interests Office in Venezuela and will allow U.S. Embassy personnel to remain in the country while talks take place.
The statement said talks about an interest section will have a 30-day limit and if no agreement is reached embassy personnel will then have to leave the country.
Meanwhile, international reactions to the attempted ouster of Maduro by National Assembly president, Juan Guaidó, have been mixed.
Spain on Saturday gave Maduro an ultimatum, saying it would recognise Guaidó as president unless he calls elections within eight days.
