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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Venezuela orders to reduce diplomatic staff from France, Italy and the Netherlands
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…
Maduro Limits Diplomats from France, Italy, and the Netherlands
On January 14, 2025, Nicolás Maduro’s government announced a significant cut in diplomatic representation from the Netherlands, France, and Italy. The Venezuelan Foreign Ministry ordered these countries to limit their diplomats in Caracas to just three per embassy. This directive requires compliance within 48 hours. The government justified this move by claiming that these nations […]
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Venezuela restricts diplomats from ‘hostile’ European countries
CARACAS: Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments’ “hostile” response to Nicolas Maduro’s presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab. In a move branded an “escalation” by the Dutch government, the foreign ministry announced it would limit the number of accredited diplomats to three
The Netherlands, France, and Italy ordered to limit diplomatic missions in Caracas to three staffers
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry Tuesday instructed The Netherlands, France, and Italy to cut down their diplomatic missions in Caracas to three members each following what the Bolivarian regime described as 'meddling in internal affairs.'
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