With Guyana and Suriname the only countries in the 15-member Caricom bloc supporting the joint statement which called for democracy in Venezuela, the United States has expressed its disappointment but is grateful this country agrees that the Nicolas Maduro regime should support the will of Venezuelans.
“That’s quite disappointing, actually. For us, it seems very clear to support democracy. Certain things need to be done with regard to the elections. And if those other countries chose not to sign on, that is their right. But we are disappointed,” United States Ambassador Nicole Theriot said on Wednesday on the sidelines of the mineral mapping agreement signed between Guyana and US company Global Ventures Consulting.
Following heavy protests in Caracas and in response to election-related criticism, Venezuela expelled diplomats from Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic and Uruguay, Reuters has reported .