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on september 7, local time, the venezuelan government issued a communiqué:declares the immediate revocation of the right of the government of the federative republic of brazil to represent the interests of the argentine republic and its citizens on venezuelan territory, and the revocation of its supervisory authority over the premises, property and archives of the argentine mission in venezuela。

the communiqué said the decision had been notified to relevant countries through diplomatic channels.

the communiqué said venezuela had to make this decision becausethere is evidence that the embassy is being used by venezuelan opposition members who have received asylum to plan assassinations and other terrorist activities against venezuelan president maduro and vice president rodriguez.the communiqué also stated that venezuela took this action in accordance with the vienna convention on diplomatic relations and the vienna convention on consular relations.

caracas, the capital of venezuela. image source: cctv news client

since late march,a total of 6 venezuelan opposition members are receiving asylum at the argentine embassy in venezuelathe venezuelan prosecutors accused these opposition members of treason and rebellion.

venezuela held a presidential election on july 28, and the venezuelan national electoral commission announced in the early morning of the next day that the incumbent president maduro was re-elected. the venezuelan ministry of foreign affairs issued a statement on july 29, saying that because seven latin american countries including argentina, chile and peru attempted to not recognize the results of the venezuelan election, venezuela would recall its diplomats from these countries and demand that these countries withdraw their diplomats from venezuela. since the beginning of august, brazil has become the representative of argentina and peru's interests in venezuela, responsible for the safekeeping of the assets and files of the two countries' embassies in venezuela.

brazilian government: shocked by venezuelan government's announcement

on september 7, local time, after venezuela announced the cancellation of the brazilian government's decision to exercise diplomatic power on behalf of the argentine government in venezuela, the brazilian ministry of foreign affairs said in an official statement:the brazilian government was shocked by the venezuelan government's announcement of this decision.。

the statement said that in accordance with the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, brazil will continue to supervise and defend argentina's interests until the argentine government designates another country accepted by the venezuelan government to exercise the above functions. the statement also said that in the current context, the brazilian government emphasizes that according to the provisions of the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, the facilities of the argentine diplomatic mission in venezuela are inviolable. in addition to assets and archives, the diplomatic mission currently houses six venezuelan asylum seekers.

argentina:be opposed to

on september 7, local time, the argentine ministry of foreign affairs issued a communiqué on its official website, accusing the venezuelan government of making the "unilateral decision to surround the argentine embassy in venezuela."

in the communiqué, argentina expressed dissatisfaction with the venezuelan intelligence agencies and security forces' current siege and surveillance around the argentine embassy.the argentine ministry of foreign affairs also expressed its gratitude to the brazilian government for representing argentina in venezuela.。

the communiqué said argentina "rejects this unilateral measure" and demanded that the venezuelan government must comply with the vienna convention on diplomatic relations, which stipulates that diplomatic missions' premises are inviolable.

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according to cctv news client,it was learned on september 6 local time that venezuela revoked brazil's trusteeship of the argentine embassy in venezuela and sent security forcessurrounded the argentine embassy in venezuela, several venezuelan opposition leaders took political asylum in the embassy.

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late at night on the 6th local time, argentine security minister patricia bridge responded to the venezuelan security forces surrounding the argentine embassy in venezuela that night.venezuela's move violates all international law, and called on the international community and all venezuelan people to resist this action of the venezuelan government, and stated that all argentines firmly oppose any form of invasion of the argentine embassy.

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:the current priority 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 july 31, local time, 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. it is understood that the decision of brazil to temporarily represent argentina in venezuela was made after discussions between the foreign ministers of the two countries and the brazilian ambassador to argentina.

according to the venezuelan government's previous decision, the argentine embassy in venezuela will be closed and all argentine diplomats will leave the country from noon local time on august 1. as venezuela has suspended some international flights in the region, argentine diplomats will return to argentina via europe.

source: china news service (cns1952) compiled from cctv news client and previous reports by china news service