Story highlights President Nicolas Maduro decries a "history of threats" from the United States

He says he's recalling Venezuela's charge d'affaires in Washington

(CNN) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he's recalling his country's top diplomat in Washington.

Charge d'affaires Maximilien Arvelaiz will be heading back to Caracas, Maduro said Wednesday in a national address.

In an address announcing what he called his "anti-imperialist plan," Maduro decried what he said was a long "history of threats of the U.S. empire against Venezuela."

State media showed images of people in the audience holding signs telling Obama to repeal the executive order.

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