US hits back at Maduro’s threat to expel US diplomats from Venezuela

The US has responded to a threat by Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro to expel American diplomats as chaos engulfs the country. Mr Maduro had earlier announced he would break diplomatic relations with the US, giving diplomat 72 hours to leave the country after Donald Trump recognised the leader of the opposition as interim president. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo said he did not believe Mr Maduro had the legal authority to break diplomatic relations with the US. Mr Pompeo said on Wednesday night that the US would maintain diplomatic relations with Venezuela and would conduct relations through the government of the interim president Juan Guaido. Two weeks ago, Mr Maduro was sworn in for a controversial second term following a snap election boycotted by the opposition.

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