The United States warns they will give a "significant answer" if American diplomats or Guaidó are threatened | World

US National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday (27) that "intimidation" would be "a serious attack on the rule of law".

Any violence or intimidation directed against American diplomatic personnel, Venezuela's democratic leader, Juan Guiado, or the National Assembly itself would constitute a serious violation of the rule of law and would provoke an important reaction. [La déclaration de Bolton intervient quelques jours après que plusieurs pays eurent reconnu M. Guaidó comme président par intérim du Venezuela.]

Guaidó, elected president of the National Assembly, declared himself acting president on January 23, during major protests that took place on Wednesday (23) in Caracas, the capital of the country. The same day, Maduro announced the break of political relations with the United States and gave 72 hours to American diplomats to leave the country.

US authorities did not comply with Maduro's determination not to recognize him as president. However, they decided to withdraw from the country the diplomatic team deemed "non-essential".

However, in the spirit of withdrawal of bilateral tensions, the Maduro government announced the conclusion of an agreement allowing the presence of certain Venezuelan representatives in the United States and vice versa until a new agreement is formulated .

Indeed, according to the Chavez government, it is necessary to take into account "migration procedures and other issues of bilateral interest, in strict compliance with international law in case of rupture". .

United Nations Visit and New Demonstrations

On Sunday, Guaidó requested the visit of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, former President of Chile Michelle Bachelet. The opposition leader has also called for new protests for Wednesday (30) and Saturday (2).

The military attache broke with Maduro

A Venezuelan military attache to the United States broke up Saturday with the government of Nicolás Maduro. Colonel Jose Luis Silva, a member of the Venezuelan delegation to the United States, said that he supported Juan Guaidó as interim president.

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The riot with Maduro was announced from inside the Venezuelan Embbady in Washington. From there, he called for "free and fair" elections in a context of crisis in the Venezuelan presidency.