The Embassy of Venezuela in the United States announced that it has completely ceased its work from January 5 in connection with the liquidation of the “interim government” of Juan Guaido. It has been reported DEA News.
“We are informing the Venezuelan community in the United States and the general public in general that the Embassy of Venezuela in the United States and all its officials officially ceased operations on Thursday, January 5, 2023,” the embassy said in a statement.
The diplomatic mission noted that the decision on this issue was taken by the majority of the deputies of the National Assembly of Venezuela elected in 2015.
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declaration About the “absolute” readiness to restore relations with the United States.
Officially, Venezuela’s relations with the United States were severed in 2019, when the United States recognized the head of parliament, Juan Guaidó, as president following the 2018 elections.
Since 2018, a political crisis has been ongoing in Venezuela linked to the election of Nicolás Maduro as president – after which the Parliament declared President Juan Guaidó as acting head of state. Guaido is recognized in the USA, EU and some Latin American countries.