Transcript for White House defies Venezuelan Maduro's call for diplomats to leave in 72 hours

Monitor next to Eli Lopez of the Washington Post to talk more about this political crisis. We hear Cody describing the whole of many Venezuelan people now but quite Gil was not democratically elected king this. Can this just happen. Well wait though was elected to two parliament to congress and of course when he was sworn in as president of the National Assembly. For the opposition you know beat National Assembly holds. The Jim of power they were a body that was able to win it overwhelming majority. About him to Basel the team. And after that mature proceeded to sort of stripped them out of older powers legislative powers over cited powers over all the other branches of government. But he he has he has legitimacy because he's his body of government was the last one that we saw those elected freely and fairly. Something to Scott Walker move in Wisconsin. Very much so it actually come prepared to that on prairie view of my duo has. Consistently. Denied the opposition of all be democratic avenues to exert. Oversight over his old polar whose power he once a rubber stamp assembly which she created out of thin air after he. Had he had an election back in you know Mary. This debt that was why doesn't does why he was sworn in but that election was boycotted by the opposition because the conditions were not bear. People bill world I'm do not about to run do people were persecuted putting jail or simply banned from holding office and has good. Basically what the National Assembly burgers we are be officially elected body of the majority of people we hold legitimacy all across the country because rubber senators. Well represented most of the country and the duo has been out read you know. Re decorated under false returns. We saw as soon as could go took his oath of office the United States moved very quickly along with a number of other countries to recognize the legitimacy of his government. The US doesn't have a great track record. In dealing would would Latin America's this helpful or or potentially hurtful. Well certainly they have to move very very cautiously edit and and carefully. I feel that. Do United States as you rightly point out. Cannot be seen as manipulating events on the ground fueled a white dole has not made add direct plea and he actually bill I op Ed that you wrote. For us last week to the international community to let him his support and further isolated. But duo before the United States is part of an international report. But so is Canada. So its brands. And countries from all around the region and this is why did this is some precedent that we have. Countries around the region who have rallied around. Madame around white go to be announcement to ruin be held his abuses could not recognize them. Including the countries of Brazil and Colombia. I grew Argentina. So chilly so we have we have a united front a Latin America and indeed I spoke need to sit as part of that. Mix wanted to ask you one thing to about US diplomats because his codey when I was telling us on the ground. Moods oral ordered American diplomats out. Aquae Goss said they should stay we know the United States does not recognize we've euros of order but this does put the minute it is. Terrell should mineral move the military and. Well this certainly. Bill prison you know one of high ranking trees though officials say a movement to his right hand does note that radio. Bretton wood cutting their electricity and their watering gas. To the residencies. Of the diplomats of course most venezuelans already suffer from shortages of water and gas and electricity. I think it's bad side it will not. We'll hopefully it will not. Or or harmed diplomats. Villager will be a we've. Foolish move but of course you know there is a lot of a lot of I was certainty right now we don't know exactly. What the US's official recognition of blood to avoid those government means and he has a lot of implications practical basis. But you know we help appreciate you helping us understand the situation that's unfolding there Eli Lopez. Of the Washington Post.

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