Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido (C) arrives for a session of the Venezuelan National Assembly in Caracas on March 6, 2019.
March 6, 2019
Venezuela expels German ambassador for backing Guaido
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) — Venezuela has ordered the expulsion of Germany’s ambassador over his backing of opposition leader Juan Guaido in a political struggle with President Nicolas Maduro.
The foreign ministry said Berlin’s ambassador, Martin Kriener, had 48 hours to leave the country for “interference” in Venezuela’s internal affairs after he greeted Guaido at Caracas airport on his return to the country on Monday.
