The State Department of the United States Government (USA) announced through an official statement from the federal agency that it resumed custody of six Venezuelan diplomatic headquarters
The State Department of the United States Government (USA) resumed custody of six Venezuelan diplomatic headquarters that were handed over to opposition leader Juan Guaidó, including those in Washington and New York.
The information was released through an official statement from the federal agency. “The Department of State of the United States assumed control of the consular headquarters and the headquarters of the Venezuelan embassies in Washington and New York,” said the letter that was released on Friday, March 31.
The Venezuelan embassy and its consular office in Washington DC and New York formally ceased their diplomatic and consular activities in the United States on January 5, 2023, after the end of the interim government was also decreed.
Venezuela’s diplomatic buildings in Washington and NY are now under State Department custodial control.
The six buildings had been under the control of representatives of @jguaidowho the US recognized as interim president until his own allies in the opposition ousted him. pic.twitter.com/2PrzbPeUlY
— Joshua Goodman (@APjoshgoodman) April 1, 2023
“This action is consistent with the Department’s authorities under the Foreign Missions Act and with the obligations of the United States under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations to respect and protect the facilities and property of a diplomatic mission that has been suspended,” the State Department reported.
On the other hand, a State Department spokesman confirmed that the agency had assumed the administration of the properties and will maintain control until Venezuela has a new diplomatic mission, the Bloomberg news agency published.
The federal agency has custody because it considers that Venezuela has run out of diplomats recognized by the United States. The Department also indicated that it assumes the protection and preservation of the residence of the permanent representative of Venezuela before the Organization of American States (OAS).
The interim government culminated on December 30 during a session of the National Assembly elected in 2015. The political parties Un Nuevo Tempo, Primero Justicia and Acción Democrática (led by Henry Ramos Allup) initially proposed the dissolution and finally that Friday It was approved.
During the last four years, Washington considered Juan Guaidó as the legitimate representative of Venezuela. The embassy of the interim in the United States was in the hands of the leader Carlos Vecchio, who also left his position once the dismissal was known.
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