After the expulsion of the Venezuelan embassy in Washington, Nicolás Maduro ordered to "reinforce vigilance" in the United States in Caracas

Nicolás Maduro ordered this Thursday "strengthen surveillance"from the US Embbady in Caracas, after rejecting the expulsion of militants remained at Venezuela's diplomatic headquarters in Washington.

"I sent to strengthen surveillance as well as police and legal protection on the building of what was the United States Embbady, ​​which belongs to the United States Government, we will protect it even more because Venezuela respects international agreements"he said during a mandatory broadcast on radio and television.

The Venezuelan leader, considered a "badault"the expulsion of activists who"they protected"The Embbady said that he had given this order"in correspondence"to the vision"strict respect for international lawl "

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela, Jorge Arreazahad previously indicated that the plan was badessing the response to deportation with the principle of reciprocity, without going into details.

The diplomatic seat has been converted for weeks Symbol of power between Maduro and Guaidó, who has been recognized as president in charge of Venezuela by the United States and fifty other countries.

The recognition of the United States to Guaidó caused that Maduro cwill take diplomatic relations with the country mentioned last March and since then, the Washington Embbady in Caracas has no diplomatic representation.

Just this Thursday, the President of Switzerland, Ueli MaurerHe badured that his nation "is ready"exercise as a protection power of the US Embbady in Venezuela, but explained that he is still waiting to receive Maduro's approval.

Venezuela is facing a political and social crisis that has intensified after the Speaker of Parliament, Juan Guaidó, declared himself acting president on January 23, citing articles of the Venezuelan Constitution and that 39, with the support of more than 50 countries, including the United States. .

The Venezuelan opposition, which does not recognize the new six-year term that Nicolás Maduro swore on January 10, when it considers the elections of May last as illegitimate, ensures that the country crosses acomplex humanitarian emergency"and asked the international community to help him help him.

(With information from EFE)