Venezuelan Assembly declares former Latin American presidents as 'persona non grata'

Record ID: 1895926

  • Title: Venezuelan Assembly declares former Latin American presidents as 'persona non grata'
  • Date: 7th January 2025
  • Summary: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (JANUARY 7, 2025) (REUTERS) FACADE OF THE VENEZUELAN ASSEMBLY DEPUTIES DURING THE SESSION VENEZUELAN ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, JORGE RODRIGUEZ, ARRIVING AT CHAMBER APPROVAL OF THE ORDER DECLARING FORMER PRESIDENTS AS PERSONA NON GRATA IN VENEZUELA (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT, JORGE RODRIGUEZ, SAYING: "If they dare to step even with the
  • Embargoed: 21st January 2025 23:28
  • Keywords: Diplomatic crisis Latin-american former president Maduro Politic crisis Venezuela
  • Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
  • City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,South America / Central America,Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA001154907012025RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Venezuela's National Assembly declared on Tuesday (January 7) several former Latin American presidents as "persona non grata" due to their interference in Venezuelan affairs.
    "If they dare to step even with the sole of their filthy foot on the soil of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, they must be treated as invaders" said the Venezuelan Assembly president, Jorge Rodriguez.
    The assembly unanimously approved the measure following statements made by the former leaders in support of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
    Rodriguez accused these ex-presidents of attempting to destabilize Venezuela during President Nicolas Maduro's upcoming inauguration.
    Among those declared unwelcome are Andres Pastrana of Colombia and Felipe Calderon and Vicente Fox of Mexico.
    Rodriguez further alleged that some of the former leaders are linked to crimes such as drug trafficking and corruption.
    (Production: Hugo Monnet)
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