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		</div><p>Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the country after the EU, which is pushing for a democratic transition in the country, hit several officials loyal to the socialist leader with sanctions.</p>
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<p>President Maduro’s order, given in an address on state television, follows stiff financial measures imposed by the EU against 11 Venezuelans, including Luis Parra, who heads a National Assembly rival to the one headed by opposition leader Juan Guaido.</p>
<p>The measures brought to 36 the total number of Venezuelan officials under European sanctions, which include a travel ban and frozen assets.</p>
<p>EU officials said in a statement the sanctions target individuals and do not affect the population in general.</p>
<p>Venezuela’s Supreme Court, which is loyal to Mr Maduro, earlier this month created a new elections commission ahead of parliamentary voting expected this year.</p>
<p>Critics of Mr Maduro say the elections commission is stacked with members loyal to the president.</p>
<p>European leaders said they will “continue working to foster a peaceful democratic solution in Venezuela, through inclusive and credible legislative elections.”</p>
<p>While scolding EU officials for backing Mr Guaido, Mr Maduro even offered to help the European delegation find a flight out of Venezuela amid the coronavirus pandemic that has grounded most air travel.</p>
<p>Isabel Brilhante Pedrosa, who heads the EU delegation in Venezuela, did not immediately respond.</p>
<p>Mr Maduro gave the ambassador 72 hours to leave Venezuela.</p>
<p>“If they can’t respect Venezuela, then they should leave it,” he said, rejecting the European leaders’ endorsement of Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president.</p>
<p>“They recognise a puppet as president.”</p>
<p>Venezuela is a once-wealthy oil nation experiencing a declining economic and political crisis that has driven roughly 5 million people from the country amid shortages of basic goods, soaring inflation and broken hospitals.</p>
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<p>While the United States has led the push to oust Mr Maduro with sanctions, leaders in Europe and Canada have also thrown their support behind Mr Guaido, in a coalition of nearly 60 nations.</p>
<p>However, Mr Maduro remains in power with control over the military and international support from allies including China, Russia, Iran and Cuba.</p>
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