Thursday, January 24, 2019

US State Department refuses to break diplomatic relations with Venezuela


The US State Department is refusing to break diplomatic relations with Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro ordered American diplomats to leave.

The decision comes after the US government recognised opposition leader Juan Gauido as the country's interim leader.

Our Washington correspondent Giles Gibson has the details:

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