Venezuela restricts diplomats from ‘hostile’ European countries

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…

Venezuela restricts diplomats from 'hostile' European countries

The foreign ministry in Caracas announced it would limit the number of accredited diplomats from France, Italy and the Netherlands to three.

Venezuela Reduces Number of Diplomats in Netherlands, France, and Italy

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Yván Gil, stated this Tuesday that Venezuela demands respect for sovereignty and self-determination and, given the hostile behavior of the governments of the Netherlands, France, and Italy, Venezuela’s government has decided to limit the number of diplomats accredited in each embassy to three. Through a public statement, the foreign minister announced the measure and indicated that the decision must be complied …

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 […]

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.'