The United States increase pressure on the Regime in Venezuela. Foreign Minister Pompeo dismissed the announcement by the head of state Maduro to the rupture of diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Maas has called for calm in the country.

US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on the military and the security forces in Venezuela to protect all citizens of the country, as well as all foreign citizens. According to his words, the United States want to maintain their diplomatic relations with Venezuela maintained through contacts with the government of interim President Guaidó.

The USA refuse from the controversial Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, demanded a withdrawal of U.S. diplomats from the South American country. “The United States does not recognize the Maduro Regime as the government of Venezuela,” said Pompeo. “Consequently, the United States is not of the view that the former President, Nicolás Maduro, has the legal power, diplomatic relations with the United States to cancel, or to explain our diplomats undesirable persons.”