The Maduro regime avoided confrontation with the United States and withdrew the request for departure from US diplomats

Venezuela avoided a possible confrontation with the United States by suspending Saturday an order authorizing American diplomats to leave the country. After threats and emboldened rhetoric, the Chavez regime reversed its ultimatum and opened a negotiation to change the bilateral link.

Nicolás Maduro broke off relations with the United States on Wednesday after Donald Trump's government, like many other countries in the region, recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the country's interim president, Maduro has described it as an attempt at a coup d'etat. State

Maduro gave American diplomats a three days period to leave the country, but the White House said that it would not fulfill the ultimatum by baderting that the socialist is no longer the legitimate president. This paved the way for a confrontation in front of the complex of the US Embbady in Caracas on Saturday night, at the expiration of the deadline.. Even Diosdado Cabello had threatened to cut off the supply of electricity and gas.

But after sunset in the Venezuelan capital, the The Foreign Ministry issued a statement in which it stated that the Maduro government had suspended his deportation to open a 30-day period in order to negotiate with the authorities the creation of an "office of American interests" at the Venezuela. similar to that of Caracas in the United States. Washington had had a similar deal with Cuba for decades, until former President Barack Obama restored diplomatic relations with the communist island.

"In view of this goal, the rest of the staff of each mission was authorizedwhich during the agreed period will continue to be protected by the diplomatic prerogatives, to concentrate their activities exclusively in the seats corresponding to the extinct embbadies, before the rupture of the relations ", underlined the Venezuelan ministry.

On Saturday, the surroundings of the American Embbady in Caracas remained calm, without the presence of police authorities, although internal security is badured.

The US State Department has not confirmed the version of the Venezuelan executive, but reiterated that its priority remained the security of its staff and that the closure of the diplomatic legation did not fit with its plans.

Earlier Saturday, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told the UN Security Council: "Let's be 100% clear: President Trump and I hope our diplomats will continue to benefit from the protection provided by the Vienna Convention. . Do not put the United States to the test in our determination to protect our people"

During the meeting of the Security Council, critics and supporters of the Maduro government clashed, reflecting the deep divisions surrounding Venezuela, which is mired in a political confrontation and economic crisis that caused the exodus of millions of people. Venezuelans

During the debate held at the request of Washington, Pompeo urged countries to end the "nightmare" of Venezuela and support Guaidó. "The time has come for each country to choose a camp," said Pompeo. "No more delays, no more games, whether with the forces of freedom or in harmony with Maduro and his chaos".

(With information from AP and EFE)