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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Margioni BERMUDEZ and Patrick FORT

Venezuela Takes Diplomatic Jab At Brazil In Spat Over Election

A police officer uses tear gas on demonstrators at a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the country's disputed presidential election (Credit: AFP)

Venezuela said Saturday it was revoking permission for Brazil to represent Argentina's diplomatic interests in the country in the messy aftermath of President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection.

Brazil responded quickly and insisted it would maintain the status quo, at least for now, of overseeing the Argentine embassy, where six Venezuelan opposition officials have been sheltering for months.

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