US EditionVenezuela restricts diplomats from ‘hostile’ European countries
- Venezuela announced it will limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian, and Dutch embassies to three per country, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third presidential term.
- Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil stated that the embassies must reduce their number of accredited diplomats within 48 hours and accused the three governments of "support for extremist groups."
- The United States, European Union, G7, and several democratic neighbors have refused to recognize Maduro's reelection, which is widely viewed as illegitimate due to accusations of election fraud.
- French President Emmanuel Macron called for respect for the will of the Venezuelan people, while Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the repression by the Maduro regime during recent protests.
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Caracas decided on Tuesday to limit the number of diplomats from France, the Netherlands and Italy allowed to enter Venezuela to three per country. France will take “reciprocal measures” against Venezuela by limiting its diplomats in the South American country to three, its Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday, a day after summoning the Venezuelan chargé d'affaires in Paris.
Venezuela on Tuesday restricted the number of accredited diplomats from France, Italy and the Netherlands, citing "interference in internal affairs." The tightening of diplomatic relations follows the countries' vocal criticism of Venezuelan authorities following the recent inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro.
Caracas decided on Tuesday to limit the number of diplomats from France, the Netherlands and Italy authorized in Venezuela to three per country, on the grounds that their Governments had " hostile conduct " .
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela has ordered the governments of France, Italy and the Netherlands to reduce to three the number of diplomats accredited to their respective embassies in Caracas. It has given them 48 hours to comply with the ministerial order. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil has pointed out that the diplomats of these embassies will be obliged to obtain a written authorization from the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry if they wis…
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