“We must remove the invaders from the Venezuelan embassy in Washington,” says Carlos Vecchio, representative of Juan Guaidó

Venezuelan Carlos Vecchio, representative of opposition leader Juan Guaidó in the United States, has formally requested the US authorities to recover his country's embassy, which since April has been occupied by supporters of Nicolás Maduro, reported The National.

“Since May 1, I have given my consent to recover our embassy. I have already signed all the necessary documents for that. We must remove the invaders. This action is in the hands of the Department of State and the Secret Service,” he announced in a statement shared on social networks.

The Chavista diplomatic staff left the building about two weeks ago, but according to BBCBefore leaving, he handed the keys to supporters of Nicolás Maduro, who do not allow the team designated by Juan Guaidó, recognized by the United States as interim president of his country, to enter.

According to Vecchio, the “invading group sponsored by the usurper” has been harassing violence in recent days and it is necessary to “evict them.”

The activists of 'Code Pink', a group that supports Maduro, called yesterday for a rally in front of the diplomatic headquarters, in which they clashed with followers of Guaidó. Although there were no serious fights, a member of 'Code Pink' was detained by the Secret Service.

Last April 26 The building woke up with signs with the text “Guaidó is not welcome here” or “No to the war for oil.”

Kevin Zeese of the Popular Resistance movement said they would remain there until Venezuela reaches an agreement with the United States on how the premises can be protected.

“We are not going to give up this embassy voluntarily. "People are willing to risk arrest to protect this embassy for the Venezuelan people," he said.