© Reuters/Carlos Garcia RawlinsA supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a banner depicting him as he takes part in a gathering outside in Caracas on January 26, 2019.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro revised his earlier demand for US diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours, giving time for negotiations in a sign of "true diplomacy." He warned of repercussions if no deal is reached.
Maduro offered Trump a 30-day period to seek the establishment of a "US interests office" in Caracas and a similar Venezuelan institution in the US.
"That is true diplomacy," he said on national TV after reading out the official statement.
On Wednesday, Maduro ordered US diplomats to leave Venezuela within 72 hours after the Trump administration recognized opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's interim president. The US snubbed the demand, as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo claimed President Maduro, who was sworn into his second term earlier in January, does not have the "legal authority to break diplomatic relations."
Comment: McCallum embarrassed Canada because he basically admitted that there's no legitimate case against Huawei, that they're damaging their own relations with China, suffering for it, and all because they're subservient to US-UK whims: