Venezuela has agreed to diplomatic negotiations with the United States | Chronic

Venezuela and the United States removed all staff from their respective diplomatic representations in Washington and Caracas and agreed to negotiate the establishment of an office of interests in each capital, the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said Saturday. .

The announcement took place one day before the deadline set by the President Nicolás Maduro that all US officials leave Venezuela as a result of their decision to sever bilateral diplomatic relations.

The novelty has not yet been confirmed by the United States, who responded that Maduro did not have the legitimacy to take such a step, because Washington did not know the president and recognized the acting president appointed by Parliament from Venezuela, Juan Guaidó.

Last Friday "The effective withdrawal of the staff of the American diplomatic mission in Caracas was completed on time", says the Venezuelan Chancery press release, quoted by the EFE news agency.

The note adds that "In the same way, the staff of the Venezuelan diplomatic mission in Washington began the return to Caracas today".

According to the document, the governments will negotiate, with a deadline of 30 days, the opening of offices of interest destined to "Treat immigration procedures and other issues of bilateral interest in strict compliance with international law in cases of breakdown of relations between countries".

With this objective he was allowed "The permanence of the remaining staff of each mission which, during the agreed period, will continue to be protected by diplomatic prerogatives".

The statement warns that if within 30 days there is no agreement, "The two missions will cease their activities and the two States will proceed to the designation of the entity (country) that each will choose to entrust to its respective interests".

Maduro kicked out all US officials Wednesday and gave them a 72-hour deadline – which he had won that day, although he extended it until Sunday morning – to leave Venezuela, after Washington recognized Guaidó as president in charge of the president. Caribbean countries.

The United States reacted through the intermediary of their secretary of state, Mike Pompeowho would maintain her diplomatic representation in Caracas because Guaidó invited her to "Stay in Venezuela", although on Thursday he ordered the evacuation of all his staff "Not indispensable" from the Venezuelan capital.