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on the scene: venezuelan security forces surrounded the argentine embassy in venezuela, and the venezuelan opposition leader took refuge in the embassy

according to cctv news, regarding the venezuelan security forces' siege of the argentine embassy in venezuela, the brazilian ministry of foreign affairs told the media in the early morning of september 7 local time that the current focus is to ensure the safety of everyone in the embassy.

brazil's ministry of foreign affairs said, "brazil will continue to represent argentina's interests in venezuela. if venezuela wants to revoke the authorization, it must wait until the replacement country is determined. in the meantime, we continue to assume the responsibility of representing argentina's interests in venezuela."

on the evening of september 6, local time, venezuela revoked brazil's trusteeship of the argentine embassy in venezuela and sent security forces to surround the argentine embassy in venezuela. it is said that several leaders of the venezuelan opposition party are in the embassy.

on july 29, the venezuelan ministry of foreign affairs announced the recall of diplomats from argentina, chile, peru and other countries, and asked these countries to withdraw their diplomats from venezuela because these countries tried not to recognize the results of the venezuelan presidential election. on july 31, the brazilian government accepted the argentine government's request to represent argentina's interests in venezuela during the closure of the argentine embassy in venezuela.