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Venezuela Restricts Diplomats From France, Italy, Netherlands

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in to a third, six-year term after claiming victory in elections he is accused of having stolen (Credit: AFP)

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third presidential term.

The Venezuelan foreign ministry said the diplomats -- maximum three per country -- would also need "written authorization... to travel more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) from Plaza Bolivar" in the capital Caracas.

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