El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has ordered all Venezuelan diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.
In a statement, Mr Bukele said this was in line with his government’s position that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was no longer legitimate.
Mr Bukele said the Central American nation regarded opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s head of state.
Venezuela has been caught up in a power struggle between Mr. Maduro and Mr. Guaidó, the National Assembly leader.
Mr Guaidó declared himself interim president in January, claiming that the elections which brought Maduro to power for a second term were fraudulent.
