Venezuelan security forces have withdrawn from the Argentine embassy in Venezuela

Update: The Venezuelan security forces that had previously surrounded the Argentine embassy in Venezuela have withdrawn.

As of September 8 local time, the Venezuelan security forces that had previously surrounded the Argentine embassy in Venezuela have withdrawn and the surrounding roads have been opened.

Recently, the situation in Venezuela has drawn international attention. On the evening of September 6 local time, Venezuelan security forces surrounded the Argentine embassy in Venezuela, and this action caused an uproar.

On the 7th, the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a communiqué stating that this decision was made because there is evidence that the Argentine embassy in Venezuela 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 Rodríguez. Since late March, six Venezuelan opposition members have received asylum at the Argentine embassy in Venezuela. The Venezuelan procuratorial organs have charged these people with crimes such as treason and sedition.

This move has been strongly protested by Argentina. The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the Venezuelan government of acting in violation of international law and demanded that it abide by the inviolability of diplomatic missions' premises as stipulated in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also expressed concern about this incident, saying that Brazil will continue to represent Argentina's interests in Venezuela.

However, on September 8 local time, the situation took a turn for the better. Reporters observed at the scene that the Venezuelan security forces that had previously surrounded the Argentine embassy in Venezuela have withdrawn and the surrounding roads have also been opened. But the complex international relations behind this incident and the political situation within Venezuela still trigger many thoughts and speculations. The international community is also closely watching the subsequent political trend of Venezuela and the development of its diplomatic relations with other countries. Although this diplomatic turmoil has temporarily come to an end, its impact on the regional situation is still continuing to ferment.