Venezuela's Maduro orders expulsion of US charge d'affaires

President Nicolas Maduro today ordered the expulsion of the chief US diplomatic representative in Venezuela, rejecting economic sanctions imposed by Washington over his re-relection.

"I have declared persona non grata and announced the departure in 48 hours of the charge d'affaires of the United States (Todd Robinson)," Maduro said in a speech after being officially proclaimed the winner of Sunday's controversial election.