Guatemala–Venezuela relations

Guatemala–Venezuela relations

Guatemala

Venezuela

Guatemala and Venezuela maintain bilateral relations.

History

In 2020, during the Venezuelan presidential crisis, Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei announced it would sever ties with Venezuela, prompting to close its embassy both in Caracas and Guatemala City.[1] In January 2019, Guatemala already recognized Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s legit president.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Menchu, Sofia (2020-01-17). "Guatemala's new president cuts ties with Venezuela, as promised". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  2. ^ "Guatemala breaks off diplomatic relations with Venezuela". Al Jazeera.